Author's note: This story starts with a short letter from Sybil to Edith but most of this story will be told from the alternating views of Sybil, Tom, Edith, and an OC or two.
Spoilers up through the 2011 Christmas special.
Letter from Sybil Crawley to Edith Crawley
Dearest Edith,
I was so glad to receive your letter and cannot wait for you and Mary to arrive for the wedding.
I love my new job at the hospital. I've even made a few friends among the other nurses, Bronagh is such a fun girl but I think I get along best with Lizzie, she moved here during the war with her Irish sister in-law after Lizzie's brother died during the first Battle of the Somme, and while she is quieter than the others my age, she is also very intelligent. I've invited all the nurses on my shift to the wedding, Tom's family is so small and I don't expect many Crawley's to come so we've invited all of our acquaintances to fill out the guest list. Mrs. Branson has offered to have the reception here at her house but it will just be for our family.
Speaking of new job's, Tom's is going really well, he quite likes it and we celebrated the newest edition tonight as he co-wrote one of the articles, I'll enclose the clipping so you can read it if you like.
I dare not ask Mary, but I am wondering how Cousin Matthew is doing? Mary wrote and told me all the news about everyone else but she omitted him other than a small sentence that was really about Cousin Isabelle.
I understand that Mr. Bates trial will take place soon, I hope for Anna's sake that the courts are lenient if he is found guilty, I just can't imagine that he could be but stranger things have happened.
Take care and write soon.
Your sister,
Sybil Crawley