"Are you in better spirits now?" Lord Hurst asked the young lady as he reloaded his own gun, his voice soft as not to attract the attention of Eward. "Although I would advise you not to shoot him here. I do not think it would work well in your defence, and a beautiful young lady like yourself should not go to the gallows over a crime easily covered up." He grinned, and then raised his voice to normal levels. "How long ago was it you last hunted, dearest Edith?"