"I should like to go for a walk," she said to the maid, "If you would accompany me." And then they were leaving the house. Only, she took several steps and stopped short when she caught sight of a man who had a familiar face. Only, the last time she had seen that face, it had been much younger. Amelia wasn't sure how to feel at this sudden appearance of kin she barely even knew.

"Alexander?" she asked and took a few, hesitant steps toward the man, looking him up and down and then settling her startled gaze upon his face. "What are you doing here?" Did she hug the man? No... She didn't. She wouldn't, either, for she wasn't sure what he even wanted with her.