Good, good. BTW, quick note - it's "Fritzchen", which is "Fritz" (common nickname form of Friedrich) plus the German affectionate particle "-schen" (the "s" gets elided into the "z" of "Fritz"). Similar sort of connotation to the Japanese "Fritz-chan", but less... I dunno, childish? It's a subtle distinction. Basically she's calling him "Freddie". Anyway, different language construct.

>>But how old is Hannalore? Cuz there was a line that confused me about
>>her "capabilities" or desire.
>
>Born April 12, 1901, per the 'other witches' profile section on the
>OWaW page - so, 45. Even if she technically hasn't hit menopause, yet,
>she's certainly into the age range where complications for mother or
>child are likely enough that trying would be... unwise.

This is a level of detail she would probably not thank us for exploring, but it may be worth noting that what she said was, "I will not bear you heirs," and not, "I cannot bear you heirs." Even if she's still biologically equipped to do so, Hannelore has no interest in being anyone's dynastic baby machine.

In practical terms, that's a significant factor for Fritz to consider - it runs directly counter to the reason he agreed to marry in the first place.

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