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“An old man does not mean a lame man. The next time the physician comes from Damascus, see him”

Did this explain things? The way she just said yes, and didn’t think it through for a second, until she was here crying in a corner?

So she wasn’t making it up. Her mother-in-law did think she was an irresponsible spendthrift. But she wasn’t. Was she?

“Hurrem Sultan told me she would find me a match. And I want to know if you would look in the stars and see if that will come to pass”

This was simply meant to be a formality. A small requirement. A modest ceremony. Instead, they are watched by hundreds of pairs of eyes

Part of her knew she was rambling, and made no logical sense. The other part believed every word she said as truth