how mia reacts to john's death-

"i may not live to see our glory..."

"babycakes? You have a letter.." Mia raised an eyebrow at her father coming into the room.

"but i will glady join the fight..."

"it's from Jackie, i'll read it later." mia hummed, a small smile on her face as she let out a content sigh.

"mia, it isn't..."

"and when our children tell their story..."

"...can you read it..?" mia whispered, standing from her chair.

"they'll tell the story of...tonight.

"on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh, lieutenant colonel john laurens was killed in a gunfight against british troops in south carolina. these troops had not yet received word from Yorktown that the war was over. he's buried here until his family can send for his remains. as you may know, lieutenant colonel laurens was engaged in recruiting three thousand men for the first all-black military regiment. the surviving members of this regiment have been returned to their masters..." george read out, slowly putting down the letter at mia's bed.

"tomorrow they'll be more of us...." the ghost of laurens gave mia a small kiss on her head, disappearing after he did.

"maia, are you alright..?" mia snapped out of her haze, her eyes now filled with tears.

"no....i'm not..." mia had slowly slid down to the floor, her hair in her face now as a heartbroken sob left her lips after a few moments.