As they stepped out of the carriage Delaney looked up at the looming hospital building with tiny snowflakes swirling through the air around it. She felt a shiver crawl up her spine. This was not a welcoming place.
Cora took Delaney's hand in her warm one and gave it a squeeze of reassurance. Delaney looked down at her worried blue eyes and tried to force a smile to her face.
"Come on," Miles said gruffly, heading for the door. He opened it for them and Delaney and Cora slipped inside the dimly lit hospital beyond.
The first thing Delaney noticed was the smell, like unwashed bodies and strong soap. She stopped cold as she heard a loud crying from somewhere in the building and other sounds of people in pain. She looked up at Miles who looked panicked himself which did nothing to steady her nerves.
"Lord Adair," an older woman spoke as she walked up to them, carrying stacks of white towels, "Have you come back to see your brother?"
