06-19-2021, 01:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-19-2021, 01:13 PM by Tobias Appleton.)
"Thank you," said Tobias, as he watched the woman dote over the babe. It was a mother's look, fully focused on the child, adoring. If only his wife could be like this. He still hoped she would turn around. But he was relieved that there was another woman who loved the babe, unnatural as this connection and its necessity was. "Well, if there is anything you need later on, you need but ask. I forgot to say, you are free to roam around, if you like, and as long as you wrap Emma up warm. But do not leave the grounds. The moors are desolate, and there's odd folk about sometimes. If you want to visit Castleton or anywhere else, just ask, and I'll send someone with you."