"I am relieved to hear it," Tristan confessed. It was a relief indeed that the timid, vulnerable looking girl was not in the care of the brutish fisherman he had seen punching a man earlier that day - a very punchable man, one had to grant, but it had still been more violence than Tristan had wanted to witness, and it had made him worried about the man's children. No wonder Alice had ended up the way she had.

"I believe the fainting today was the result of anemia and emotional distress. I'm sorry to say that I was there at the harbour today when the girl's father was arrested. She witnessed more violence and confusion than any child should be exposed to. It's important that she rests in the coming days, not just physically, but also emotionally, especially emotionally. She must avoid things that might upset her. But she should keep busy with non-taxing activities - light chores, non-taxing games, a walk, so long as she doesn't get dizzy. I will send you some pills that will help in the production of blood. That should reduce her dizzy spells.”