Suri was increasingly convinced that there was something wrong with her body. When the carriage shook due to the uneven road, the feeling of nausea that had subsided earlier returned. Yet, she masked her discomfort as Hope, Grace, and Rowan were also in the carriage. Suri didn't want to burden them with concern.
All her three siblings had returned home with her. William and Lazarus didn't want to take the risk of leaving Hope and Grace with only one guard, as William and Rowan returned to the capital to look after Suri. Eventually, they had agreed to bring along Hope and Grace as well.
Furthermore, the idyllic summer vacation, which they had imagined would be full of Frostberries, had been disrupted by a sudden attack of bears. Even until now, they were still uncertain where the bears came.
The manor would also be used to treat the injured. It was dangerous to leave the twins there.
