Alice sat the the pew, clinging on to Anne's hand as if it was her lifeline. She didn't look at anyone but stared straight down at her knees, until Elijah spoke to her. She looked up at him in terror, then looked at Tobias, at father, at the minister, and then at Anne. Then she looked down again and shrugged.

Tobias watched her, frown deepening again. He closed his eyes and put his hand over his face and turned as if he was about to walk away. But then he turned again and crouched down in front of Alice.
"Alice... if you don't want this we can still stop..."

The doctor slowly moved back, until he could leave quietly - and very awkwardly.

Alice looked at him, tense, her eyes large and searching his face. Then she looked at her father, and her siblings. She pulled her hand out of Anne's and put her veil back over her face. "I'm alright."