The Dowager Countess is ailing & must finally and fully relinquish the reins of the past to the remaining Old Guard. Chelsie-centric, but this does not start nor end where you might expect.Familiarity with other BTF stories recommended. Aligns with previously outlined timelines & headcanon post S4. Rating increases to M from Chapter 2 for adult themes&actions.

Mrs Hughes struggles with the idea of becoming a property magnate with Mr Carson. Mrs Patmore lends some friendly and timely advice. Consistent with my particular headcanon. I need to account for Elsie turning down the option to buy the property, given that she harbours no fiscal/sisterly burdens in my version of who Elsie is. Some canon dialogue will be rejigged to suit my S5 aims