Emilie approached Daphne slowly. She felt awkward, barely knowing the lady, but Lord Wexley had been a friend to her father who was away on business. It was her duty, since her mother had fallen ill, to pay respects. Emilie's kind heart had no wish to burden this young woman with small talk to a person nearly unknown to her, but it was Emilie's duty to speak with her.
"Miss Wexley," she began softly "I wish there were words that could truly comfort, but I don't know them if there are. Please know that our family respected your father and if there is anything you need, anything, even to just spend time in a house wholly unconnected to memories, the Ashford home is always open to you and your brothers."