The children have grown up and must leave The Keep to start out on their own. Fliss must journey to Hong Kong with her husband even though she dreads being so far from home. Mole has embarked on a career in the Royal Navy whilst Susannah is about to start a part time job and fall in love.

Freddy’s greatest fear is that she will not live to see the arrival of the next generation but her worries are unfounded. It seems that her grandchildren need her, and Great Uncle Theo’s love, to guide them through the rocky times ahead. No matter what happens, Freddy is determined that The Keep shall be ready and waiting for their safe return.

Holding On