Raoul looked down at his chest. Blood was pouring down his shirt. A moment later he fell over dead.
Edward put his gun back in pocket and Christine stared at him in astonishment.
"I thought it might come in handy." He told her. "Now, lets get Johanna to back t my house she'll need a doctor."
Johanna had been injured by Raoul's gun.
"It's only a shoulder wound." The doctor said when they were back at the house. "She will recover, but she needs rest."
Erik thanked the doctor as he left. Christine was sitting at the edge of the bed clutching Johanna's hand.
"Christine, you need rest as well. Come on."
Erik gently pulled his wife to her feet. Christine said nothing. "Now, Virginia's had a room set up for us. It's right next door, go sleep."
"Erik, what about the other children? We left them home alone-"
"I've already spoken to Virginia about that, she's sent Evangeline over to look after them."
Christine visibly relaxed. "Good…goodnight, love."
"Goodnight." Erik kissed her forehead then turned to go downstairs.
"How is she?" Virginia asked Erik as he sank into the chair across from Edward.
"Johanna's asleep and I've just sent Christine to bed."
"I hope she's better in the morning." She sighed. The trio sat in silence for a few moments.
"Well," Virginia said, rising to her feet. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." Edward and Erik said together.
"It's terrible that you've been apart from your daughter so long." Edward said a moment later. "But you have her back now."
"I suppose." Erik said, he was very tired and wasn't really paying attention.
"Erik, it's been a long day go to bed."
Erik went to his room and changed into his pajamas and crawled into bed next to Christine and was asleep in seconds.