While Raelynn wasn"t delicate or frail, I suppose she could"ve had a minor accident that resulted in Hope requesting time off to care for her mother. On the flip side, she might"ve injured herself when attacking Hiram. “Were you there when it happened?” I planned to verify her story with Chip. “No, I"d been late getting to Danby Landing because of a few errands. By the time I showed up, she"d texted me she was recuperating near a picnic table.” Hope described the setting and mentioned she"d driven her mother home and put her directly to bed. That"s when she later awoke from the nap and found her missing. It"d occurred within an hour of Hiram"s accident and Bartleby"s attack. The timing of the two events potentially aligned, but I could verify with a few of the supervisors at the festiva

