Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1004

Carissa had long accepted this reality. She turned to Travis and asked, "So, has anyone claimed her body?"

"Lord Klein said he contacted her family. Her parents are both gone, so her brothers-in-law are in charge now. They said a woman who was cast out and then drowned herself in the river was bad luck. They wouldn't take her back." "What about her husband and his family?" Violet asked.

However, she regretted asking as soon as the words left her mouth. After all, why would they want to take her back once they had cast her out?

"Her husband is marrying a new wife in a few days. Why would he help with her funeral?" Travis replied.

Violet's brows furrowed in disgust. "He's marrying so soon? That scoundrel has no conscience."

Carissa shook her head. "I'm guessing he had someone else lined up already."

Violet's eyes suddenly widened. "But she was cast out because she had no children. Did she have a dowry? Doesn't that mean her family lost out?"

Carissa sighed. "They were common folk. There wasn't much of a dowry. Even if there had been, it's probably all gone by now. I heard she was quite skilled with embroidery and made some money selling her work, but most of it went to supporting her family. When they found her body, she only had three coins on her."

Violet stood up, eyes wide with shock. "You've already looked into this?"

the Royal Citadel myself,"

at first and was unwilling to accept the truth. After her investigation, she

was asking around, I didn't know her family wouldn't help

you went, I wouldn't have bothered," Travis said as he sank into a chair, a dark look on his face. "The body's been at the community burial house for a while now. I went

what will the Royal

it'll probably just be a quick, unceremonious burial. They might roll her up in a mat and dig a hole to dump her in. A proper coffin? Forget

heart.

arrange a burial for her under the workshop's name. There's no need for a ceremony. Just find a good spot, have someone change

nodded in

quiet lately, and there's some money saved up in the account. We'll make sure she gets a proper burial. let Mrs. Lloyd know.

Contributed money too."

sip, then suddenly recalled something. "By the way, I heard something today. Duchess Jessica

not

icily.

as a commoner, though, she

I heard