Alwynn has ordered too many tombstones in her life.
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They say that no parent should ever outlive their child.
This tragedy is a lot harder to avoid when your child is twenty years older than you, has already died once, cheated death another time, and spent the last few years in a downward spiral of really really stupid ideas.
Note: This depiction of Beltane celebrations is by no means accurate to what is practiced today or hundreds of years ago. Huzzah for bending things to Gilnean lore!