Chapter 41
Duchy of Aragoni
Marco
TO HER CREDIT, Angelina didn’t get hysterical at Father’s revelation. Instead, she asked a great many questions, all of which we answered completely and honestly. When the last question had been answered, she said, “So, you think my mother would have lived forever?”
“Forever is a very long time, my dear,” Father said. “I have no idea how long she might have lived, or for that matter how long you and I will live, but I’m very sure of one thing: you and I will be around for a very long time indeed.”
“And our children?”
“I already know that my male children have long lives, and I’m hoping that our children, both male and female, will share that characteristic. You have to give a lot of credit to Marco, my dear, for recognizing that your symptoms paralle
