His shoulders shook, though he made no sound. Johnny froze in the doorway, afraid to intrude upon his grief, yet unable to leave. She felt sick inside that she’d been so preoccupied with her own thoughts since the stable fire, as if she should have foreseen this possibility. Tom sensed her presence and glanced over his shoulder. “Come here, Johnny. No need to fear. Martha’s just passed on is all.” Is all. With the fresh memory of discovering her parents during the Hall fire, death held a finality that was deafening. But she braved it, for Tom’s sake, and went to him. She wrapped his head in her arms, and he held her around her waist and wept unashamedly while her tears fell unheeded. Guilt stung, for as much as she wanted to comfort Tom, she longed to run to the duke and share this horrible news, convinced he’d find a way to erase the bitterness from this moment. If Death had come to Ambersley, had she somehow outwitted Him by rescuing the duke only to have Him collect Martha’s soul instead?
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