The impending form of Bone House loomed over the approaching carriage. Inside you fidgeted with the sleeves of your complicated dress. Your mother swatted at the busy movements of your fingers while whispering a hushed phrase. You weren’t much paying attention. The reason for your visit to this impressive manor was an inevitable arranged marriage.

Your family was giving you away to a nobleman that would help their social standing. A halt in the movement of the carriage caused you to pause and look out the window. There stood a man and what you assumed was his father. The man was on the younger side, handsome for the time. Your mother ushered you out of the carriage and in front of the two people.

A servant introduced the older man as Sir Bone and his son as Sir Humphrey Bone, the man you were supposed to be marrying. Once you were introduced everyone was moved inside of the manor to have dinner and mingle. You pushed around the food on your plate silently.