They may have been shapeshifters, but I believe skinwalkers are unique to the Navajo, Utes, Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, and possibly the Commanche. And even those tribes legends about the skinwalkers vary slightly.
I was thinking more of a bear standing on its hid legs when she opens the door to go out to the garage, since they pretty much know what time she goes to work.
I think Mac agrees with you about just ignoring here, but Devin can't hold it in and opens his mouth to say something to her.
Maybe not an iota of empathy for her now, but I believe they would if they caused any harm to her. And remember, they're not to do evil things or things that might harm others.
The effect of seeing a doppelganger in her house would have a significant effect on her, possibly medically, as well as emotionally, and you're correct, the empathy the boys, Gramps, and Pops all exhibit might keep them from doing those things, once they considered the possible effect it might elicit.
Ok, but I was thinking if they didn't resort to their abilities, since she would blame them even if other creatures were involved. She'd say they brought them there to do those things.
When you're trying to hide a secret about yourself, you tend to keep a low key when dealing with others. A normal person may act that way, but when you're trying to avoid scrutiny, you take a slightly different approach. I know I would tell her to piss off and mind her own business, but I don't have their secret to deal with.
When I for saw this in the upper right hand corner of the forums page, and since this is graduation season, I was thinking maybe this was some sort of graduation tassel, but the spelling was too far off. Then I thought possibly it was some sort of fancy artist's easel, but that wasn't it either.
It sort of looks like a cat tail plant with spines, like the porcupine version of a cat tail plant.
I've seen them before, I just didn't know what they were called. When I was a kid, we just called them prickly plants.
Since it's her family home and she grew up there, I doubt she'd be willing to sell, and since no one would be likely to marry her, it would be a standoff. I know Gramps and Pops aren't there often, but she could make the caretaker's lif3e hell.
Like I've said, Gramps and Pops asked the boys not to do that, because they'll still have to deal with her after the goys have graduated. I'm sure she'd fight back in some way, so it's better not to poke the hornets' nest.