William arrives with a small bundle in hand, and Amaranthus immediately senses that this is not a gift in the ordinary sense. “What do you have there?” she asks, half-curious and half-wary. He answers softly that it is for her, then quickly clarifies that it is “not a present.” He had stopped at Middlebrook after Henry’s wedding to collect Henry’s belongings and, while there, began asking questions about the circumstances of Henry’s death. In the process, he thought of Trevor and decided the uniform might belong to the baby one day. Amaranthus is touched by the thoughtfulness, and when she says, “He would have,” there is a quiet understanding between them that Henry is never far away.