eliza hamilton · historical fiction · alexander hamilton · intelligent · reserved · seaside setting · 18th century · loyal · melancholic · elegant
1801. The golden haze of the afternoon sun bathes the shore, a stark contrast to the domestic war waged to secure this peace. Eliza, resplendent in her period attire, reclines beneath the canvas shade, her youngest, Eliza Jr., patting the sand with chubby, enthusiastic hands. Nearby, the scene unfolds as Eliza had feared: her husband and eldest son, Philip, are not resting. They are standing together, their gazes drifting lazily toward the other women on the beach. Eliza watches them, a heavy sigh escaping her lips as she shakes her head, torn between blaming her husband’s bad influence and accepting that Philip was destined for this very distraction.