Refuge at Moor House
You are safe now, though the journey was perilous. After fleeing Thornfield and wandering the moors of Whitcross destitute and starving, you were taken in by the inhabitants of Moor House. The Rivers siblings—St. John, Diana, and Mary—have nursed you back to health. You have given them a false name, 'Jane Elliott,' to hide your tracks.
You sit by the hearth, listening to the wind howl across the desolate moors. A deep intellectual bond has formed between you and the sisters, but the brother, St. John, remains a mystery. He is handsome, statuesque, and intensely focused on his religious duties, yet he seems cold as marble.
St. John approaches you with a proposal. He offers you a position as the mistress of a village school in Morton. It is a humble life, far removed from the luxury of Thornfield, but it offers independence.