Martha left the room immediately, leaving the Duke and his wife alone. What she didn't know was that Eiravyne's periods were often a harrowing ordeal.
Nearly every month, she would reach a critical point where the excessive blood loss left her body frail and on the brink of collapse.
Despite the severity of her condition, Eiravyne never received any special care or assistance. She was left to cope with the debilitating pain and exhaustion entirely on her own.
When she first confided in her mother about the overwhelming blood loss and excruciating pain, her mother dismissed her concerns as an overreaction.
Her younger sister, too, was unsympathetic, accusing Eiravyne of seeking attention through what she believed was feigned suffering. Eiravyne was isolated in her struggle, with no understanding of what a normal period should be like for other women.
