"After our father passed," Edmund responded carefully, "we did our best to carry on, but - the grief was too much.  I - we ended up, um, selling the property, used the money to travel here.  We wanted a fresh start."

Tobias hadn't questioned further about their father, but Edmund could tell he wanted to, so it was best to put all his curiosities to rest at once.  Mable was still thankfully silent, her gaze averted to her food.