Her Graceful War Song novel 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?"

"I went to the Royal Citadel myself," Carissa replied.

She had been as determined as Violet at first and was unwilling to accept the truth. After her investigation, she had come to terms with it.

"When I was asking around, I didn't know her family wouldn't help with her burial," she added.

"If I'd known 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 there, and it has already started to smell."

"More than you could dream of, at least," said Carissa and Violet in unison.

Travis's smile froze. He stood up, muttering under his breath, and headed out of the room.

When Hannah heard about the embroiderer's case, she was deeply sympathetic. She immediately cursed the man involved, calling him heartless. After her outburst, she ordered the household staff to handle the embroiderer's funeral arrangements.

Once the instructions were given, Hannah turned to Violet. "Funerals have many taboos. You're still young, so you wouldn't understand. Leave it to my staff to handle. Just go and get her full name, birthdate, and horoscope."

Violet, relieved, nodded. She wasn't familiar with the customs and had originally planned to ask Frederick for help. Since Hannah was taking charge, it was for the best.

She took out a piece of paper and handed it to Hannah. "Carissa visited the Royal Citadel previously and got those details. Her name was Hollis Lloyd, and she turned 34 this year."