Lady of the Shroud Part 11

In which the Lady of the Shroud reveals to Aunt Janet the intimate and solemn circumstances of her first meeting with Rupert, clad in the symbolic shroud that holds deep meaning for their people, while Rupert’s unpleasant cousin Ernest Melton arrives and quickly earns the disfavour of the household through rude behaviour and disregard for local customs. The arrival of Sir Colin MacKelpie and his clansmen heralds the beginning of earnest preparations towards forging a disciplined and loyal defence force, imbued with hopes of building a proud new nation allied with Britain.