Chapter 365: Book 27 (1)
Today feels like a series of surprises. Not only did I meet a legendary figure recorded in history, but it turns out his wife is my academic advisor.
The most astonishing part, however, is their age difference—a staggering 400 years.
Arwen and Cecily are about a century older than I am. However, as a human, my shorter lifespan makes that difference relatively reasonable.
But Eiker and Elena? Four centuries apart. That’s an extraordinary span even for elves.
“Don’t elves care about age? A 400-year gap seems excessive, even for your kind.”
“It is a significant difference, even for elves. If you were to translate it into human terms, it’d be like a 40-year age gap.”
“When Eiker was off fighting in the racial wars, I hadn’t even been born yet.”
Elena’s added explanation gave me a sense of the enormity of their age gap.
A 40-year difference isn’t just a father-daughter dynamic—it’s more akin to a grandfather-granddaughter relationship.