received wonderful news in the Duke of Somerset’s remarkable recover.
Letter moved to sit on the edge of the bed cautiously. “Are you feeling sick?” she guessed.
“Ellie, my love,” Lette called out as she entered her baby sister’s room.
“Would it be alright if I borrowed your dress? The blue one?” She asked with a shy smile before noticing the curtains were drawn shut.
Lette’s eyebrows knitted together in confusion. Hadn’t Delphine-
Lette cradles Jonathan in a newly embroidered blanket humming softly before looking over to her sisters gathered on Louisa’s couch.
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Lette watched Rory fall to sleep with the unshakable realization that @DeIphine_HP - her baby sister - was on the verge of a world-shaking, terrifying devotion to another.
Lette entered the Greengrass sitting parlor with a large sigh that was sure to get @DeIphine_HP attention.
“I have just heard from Charlotte that the Duke of Somerset has fallen very ill.” Her lips fell into a small pout at the thought. “Aurora cannot seem to find more a few-
@DeIphine_HP Lette was reminded very much of her intimate moments nursing Thomas back to health in the winter. She could only remember the gravity that pulled her to his bedside.
Lette reached out to put a hand on her sister’s shoulder with a small nod.
“I know that the Archibalds would-
@DeIphine_HP all informed.”
Lette reached out to her sister, offering a seat besides her, “We could write to Rory if you’d like?”
Lette assumed this reaction could not be from a deep concern for Rory…but she could play at her own ignorance to spare her sister.
@DeIphine_HP Lette watched her sister spiral curiously. Lette was extraordinary good at not prying. She thought back to Ellie’s coded hypotheticals with an air of wonder before responding gently, “I am sure the Duke of Somerset is being well taken care of. I know Charlotte will keep us-
@DeIphine_HP worsening.”
Lette finally sat down, wrapping her arms around her body. “I do not know more. And hearing papa’s worry about the Archibald’s needing to find another heir. I know he was quite relieved that the current Duke acted graciously toward Aurora and her mother.”
@DeIphine_HP Lette’s brows raised at the tone of her sisters voice. She just as quickly found her composure to continue her delivery of the news.
“It has been several days now,” she reported moving to sit on the couch while gently speaking, “and Aurora cannot leave his side. He seems to be-