After Aegwynn left, Karen went to see Aegwynn's husband. He was not as fragile as Karen had imagined.
He told Karen that it was all because he himself was not strong enough.
If he had been strong enough to shelter his wife from wind and rain and become someone she could rely on, then she would not have left, and their family could have stayed together.
When the day came that his strength was enough to intimidate the Council of Tirisfal, Aegwynn would surely return.
So, in the end, it was his own fault. To bring his wife back sooner, he needed to work hard and grow stronger.
Besides, he still had a son to care for. He could not collapse.
He was now the wall protecting his child, and he needed to create a safe environment for him.
The moment he spoke of his child, Aegwynn's husband's expression shifted from sternness to tenderness.
Although skilled servants and wet nurses cared for the child, Aegwynn's husband always did his best to make time from his training to look after him.
He told Karen that he had given the child a name: Medivh.
In the elven language, the name meant "keeper of secrets." Karen did not know why Aegwynn's husband had chosen such a name for his son.
Karen dearly wanted to tell Aegwynn's husband that, in the future, Medivh might not be merely his son. He might become someone else as well.
He might even be the one who killed him someday.
But Karen ultimately said nothing.
Even if he told him, Aegwynn's husband probably would not believe him.
And it would only sour their relationship, making it more trouble than it was worth.
Karen declined Aegwynn's husband's invitation to see Medivh.
For now, Karen was still somewhat afraid of