They split up to their different tasks. Ailene had the wounded in the parlor where she was treating them. When Isobel found her, Ailene sobbed inconsolably over the body of the man Isobel stitched up. The other three wounded stared at her, unsure of what they should do. Isobel called in male servants to carry his body out with the other dead. Ailene sat upon the floor, unable to stop her tears. Isobel went to her, sat beside her and drew Ailene into her arms where she cried against her shoulder. Isobel patted her back and smoothed her hair.

"Did I not do it right?" Isobel asked when Ailene's sobbing...