I did not know why that question had frightened her so much. To be truthful, until a couple years before, I had never even realized she was so sensitive about maternity. Not only because she had never expressed an opinion concerning the matter, but mostly because, since her acceptance of the shard of the Crown of Sibereht as heritage, she was completely focused on her task to reforge the ancient relic, she had almost forgotten her family and other dear ones. Anyway, by looking at those reactions, I decided not to broach the subject unless she spoke herself first...
On the ninth month Hairam says she actually meant to look for the Anvil. She spoke to me in her stark mood: “Too long we have been postponing our fate, Helewen. The Crown is waiting for you, already too patiently. The Crown aw
