Daylight was not completely gone when time for the burial came along. They only needed to wait until the sun hid behind the hills so that the vampires could attend.
It wasn't that common but since most lords dealt business with vampires, the custom had started to shift towards holding funerals once the sun went down anyways.
Arabella shook many hands and welcomed their guests without taking the time to wonder who they were or what tied them back to her father. She only took the names and titles presented to her without any prompt.
Not so surprisingly, at least four women attended with veils fully covering their faces from view.
Silas did not leave Arabella's side for a second as they moved towards the burial grounds. She carried her weight well enough on her own, but from time to time, the young woman would catch herself leaning on him for support.
