She rested against him, then murmured, "My name is Merrin James, I am a vicar's daughter. I became an author for Pearl. I needed to build my income, but I could not use my real name as it was on peoples' tongues already..." And she seemed to relax into him. Sleep overtook her as she found safety within the stranger's embrace. Peace filled her with the knowledge that a better life would soon be upon her daughter. Her last words before she surrendered to sleep were, "She is ready... give the message to a boy... There is a sovereign for the boy, and money in the letter for her." And then she relaxed completely, for he had been the catalyst of peace in that moment.