Of course things are going wrong... it's because you aren't smart.
The author started her good, and then made her dumb and slow. She could've done so much, but the author didn't let her, and now we have this unnecessary mess.
She could've told him where the ashes were and made things easier, but noooo. She had the time to transcribe, but not to hide the urn somewhere in the bushes from where she could've retrieved it upon nightfall... But noooooo...
The author started her good, and then made her dumb and slow. She could've done so much, but the author didn't let her, and now we have this unnecessary mess.
She could've told him where the ashes were and made things easier, but noooo. She had the time to transcribe, but not to hide the urn somewhere in the bushes from where she could've retrieved it upon nightfall... But noooooo...