Previously the lodgings of the late Lady Braddock, grandmother to Brian and Elizabeth, the Dower House fell into disuse for a number of years, particularly after Braddock Manor passed to Brian himself. Since the arrival of the University, it has been renovated into housing for faculty, staff, and students with special lodging needs.
"When you're sixteen, having visions of your own future can feel pretty inevitable. Yes, things can be changed, no extending my life doesn't mean I don't care about Miranda. That doesn't matter if that what it feels like. Is it so wrong that I don't want her to be upset over nothing?"
"No, I appreciate the advice." she sighs. "I rather feel like I was thrown in at the deep end without getting a chance to splash around in the shallows for a while."