Eleanor's Victory Volume 2 Chapter 21 - Mr Monckton Brings Gloomy Tidings From Woodlands

In which the wintry landscape of Tolldale frames a gathering of anxious souls, among them Eleanor Monckton, whose heart is heavy with loss and secret resolve, and Launcelot Darrell, who returns with an enigmatic French companion. The solemn news of a dying elder at Woodlands casts a shadow over their fates, stirring quiet determination and unspoken tensions beneath the fading light.