Family Quotes in Stardust

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Quote #10

The joy of the inhabitants of Stormhold and all its dominions was raised to levels hitherto unparalleled when the Lady Una announced that, in her time away, she had given birth to a son, who, in the absence and presumed death of the last two of her brothers, was the next heir to the throne. (Epilogue.2)

Everyone loves news of a royal birth. And in effect, the residents of Stormhold are getting a two-for-one-deal here: They get Lady Una back, having probably assumed that she was dead after vanishing so long ago, and they get her son, too. Of course, Tristran is too busy traveling around and seeing Faerie to settle down right away, but who can blame him? His mom seems like a pretty capable lady.