Too young? No, not too young. Alyana had been wed and bedded at thirteen. If anything she felt she had waited too long on her husband's behalf when it came to her daughters.

Too stupid though? Right now, that was the main worry. How did I even conceive this child? she wondered dryly.

"It is not your job to find yourself a husband," Alyana pointed out, "It's mine. And if I did, I doubt that would stop some of your behavior."