A free woman recieves letters

"He looks like an old man. Bald and without teeth." Ben comments as Erik grabs his finger with his little hand.

"How can you say that? Look how chubby he looks. Like a dumpling." Astrid protests. Her baby really is chubby. All babies are, but hers is special, hers is perfect, simply the best.

"A fat old man, then." Ben continues to taunt his little sister.

"I will tell him his uncle said that when he will be older. He will order your execution!"

"Heard that, little Erik? Your mother is a tyrant!"

"How is it going with the legislation?" Astrid asks, feeling the need to change the subject. She loves spending time with Erik and the attention and love he receives from others, but talking about the baby all the time makes her go crazy sometimes. Loras isn't saying a word about the legislation as he knows she would want to get involved and get stressed out over it as she always does. It's been two weeks since she gave birth and the medic was clear about the do’s and don't’s. Mostly about th