Ida Jane Grey

> "*Do I regret what happened, all those years ago? I do, truly. Though my cause was noble, my actions were not. I should not have taken a name that was not mine to take. It cost me my family, a price far too high. I lost you, my dearest friend.*"
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> ― Ida's final letter to her sister, Sara
> The Dance in the Dark
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## Ida Jane Grey

### Relatives

Sara Louise Smith (sister)Mortimer Grey (husband)
Scarlet Grey (daughter)
Ivy Grey (daughter)

## Production Information

**Ida Jane Grey** was a former student at Rookwood School and a member of the original Whispers in the Walls. After her friend Emmeline Adel died at the hands of Edgar Bartholomew, she decided to confront him about her death. However, Edgar threatened to make her life miserable, and she decided to go on the run. She took on Emmeline's name and met Mortimer Grey, whom she would later marry. Ida gave birth to Scarlet and Ivy, but sadly died during the process of giving birth to the twins. Her older sister was Sara Louise Smith.

## Appearance

Ida is described as having the same dark hair and porcelain features as her daughters, Scarlet and Ivy Grey. She also wore a string of pearls around her neck, despite Rookwood being against wearing jewellery.

## History

> "*Happiness is blooming out of the ashes. Life finds a way.*"
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> ― A phrase from Ida's last letter to Sara
> The Dance in the Dark
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### Story

Ida attended Rookwood School with her sister Sara. During her time at school, she and Sara's friendship drifted apart, and she met Emmeline Adel, whom she befriended. Ida would follow Emmeline everywhere due of admiration, and despite Emmeline usually causing trouble, it was Ida who would take the blame because Emmeline was a Prefect. Emmeline would later form The Whispers in the Walls, a secret group dedicated to exposing Edgar Bartholomew, and Ida became a member of the secret group.

After Emmeline's death, Ida was filled with intense grief. Wanting to avenge her friend, she decided to confront Mr Bartholomew. However, Mr Bartholomew threatened to hunt Ida down and make her life miserable if she dared to tell a soul about his crime. Ida managed to escape his grasp but she knew she would have to either face the police or the headmaster, and she didn't know which one was worse. So, Ida was forced to go on the run.

Ida managed to run as far as London, where she tried to find lodgings. She found a wealthy man who was willing to take pity on her and employ her as a maid. However, she panicked when they asked for her name. She said the name that had been on her mind constantly - Emmeline Adel.
During her life in London, Ida would send letters to her sister Sara, but there was never a return address. Ida also made Sara swear that she would never tell their parents where she was, as she thought they would turn her in.

One evening, there was a party at the wealthy man's house. At the party, Ida met Mortimer Grey. Yet it wasn't love at first sight, as Mortimer seemed to annoy her at first glance. However, the two soon got along well, and Ida fell in love with him.
Mortimer persuaded Ida to move in with him in the countryside, to the village where he was brought up, as he had inherited a house there from his father. At first, Ida was terrified, as the village was close to Rookwood, and she was afraid of being recognised despite the number of years that passed. However, she could not explain what had happened in her past, and she would follow him everywhere, just like she followed Emmeline.

Once they settled down, Ida and Mortimer got married and soon Ida was pregnant. Ida would then send her last letter to Sara, exclaiming that no matter if it's one or two children she'll be delivering, they will be special and loved.

## Trivia

* Scarlet and Ivy each inherited one item from Ida.
	+ This would be a hairbrush with her presumed initials given to Scarlet and a pearl necklace given to Ivy.