The relationship between Killian and Emma had often been a topic of discussion over tea with her sister-in-law but it seemed that, surprisingly, they were as strong as they could be expected to be. Certainly Emma didn’t seem to be put-out at being stuck in the village with her husband.

“Perhaps it’ll do you good? Just the two of you again.”

And the staff of course, but they hardly counted and could be relied upon to keep their mouths shut if their employers decided to make use of a period of time without children when nobody would expect them to leave the house.