She cringed at the description of John's injuries, then sat down next to him.

"My husband was injured by a shell, a falling bomb of sorts. One of our servants fought with him and ended up saving his life, though he later died from his injuries. Matthew was paralyzed from the waist down and the doctors thought he would never walk again." Mary shook her head, then sipped some of her tea. "He and I technically weren't together then, but I was heartbroken all the same."