Arrow Lake so only one life can't be enough

Sarah had half-expected to hear a glorious story about famous ancestors and was surprised and disappointed to hear that Mahler, who had all the qualities of a born-king, had not had best of childhoods. Hers in comparison had been entirely different and she did not feel like telling much about them now. It would be too much like bragging and that was not her intention at all.

"They were all I hoped to be one day," she replied simply. "Except at some point you have to accept that you have to live your life on your terms and not because you want to make your parents proud. Least of all, if they are long since dead," Sarah said. "Do you think it would be selfish to have a child just to cease one's lonely existence?" she asked thoughtfully. "Except they are with us for such a short time..."