What Does August Explain Is the Reason for Rituals?

What prevents Lily from telling August the truth?

What keeps her from doing this? Lily was a case of nerves because of her dream that her mother had roach legs and why she came to her like that. … Fear keeps her from asking questions about her mother to august. She wanted then didn’t want to ask august questions.

What does Lily decide to tell August in this chapter What is she afraid will happen as a result of revealing this information?

Lily says that she hates her mother, which upsets August. She feels very disappointed in her mother and tells August the story of her mother’s death. As their conversation ends, all Lily can think about is how her mother left her behind.