Her niece's humility was an admirable thing and had the added advantage of leaving Temperance feeling as though she was constantly rendering Blythe dumb with her words of wisdom and encouragement.

“You should get to bed, you’ll have a great deal to do in the upcoming weeks.”

And if Temperance had anything to do with it then their fortunes in the church would only rise. Blythe would rise to the challenge, she was sure of it, even if she did have to shed the odd spec of blood for it.

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Wonderful set by Lady <3