As the daughter of a simple tradesman, Darcy was raised with the assumption that she would be married to the son of a local family that could take over her family business since her father had no sons. It was a shock to everyone when Sir Waylon expressed interest in courting her.
Darcy fell for the handsome knight immediately and hoped they were to be betrothed soon when he suffered his accident and abruptly cut off his communication with her. It was heart breaking and she had no interest in marrying now, though her father was insistent that she still must.
Seeing her beloved in the market made her gasp. "Sir Waylon," she said, giving a small curtsy in response to his bow. "You are looking well."