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Of course, Susan tries to read the materials available, left behind by Charlie, to learn what she can about potion-brewing, but it is a refined art and she lacks even the fundamentals of the subject.
Meanwhile, she struggles through figuring out how to keep up with the house, let alone the helpless child whose entire life she must now manage. The girl is quite cute and Susan finds herself smiling from time to time, but she knows this is not her life, and there are so many obstacles between her and her true quest. Life as a single mother soon proves just as challenging as knighthood - just in completely different ways.
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After several months, winter hits, and everything becomes that much harder. Finally, simply to survive, she grudgingly allows a young man in the village to begin to court her, so she can lean on his support.
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After about a year, Susan can't stand it anymore; she strikes off, leaving Charlotte alone in the dead of night. A neighbor will probably step in to care for her, and Susan will have better luck actively seeking a cure than waiting around for one.
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After three years, Susan has slowly realized that neither she nor Charlotte seems to be aging at all.
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After five years, Susan encounters a traveling wizard in the marketplace! But it seems he can only practically cure either Susan or Charlotte - not both.
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After eight years, Susan finally manages to concoct what could be a solution for one or both of them - but dare she try it?
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After ten years, Susan has deeply settled into this life. Charlotte begins dating a young man, and Susan realizes that she has three choices: stop this and take Charlotte away, leave her to live happily and seek her own cure, or accept that she is Susan.
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After fifteen years, no cure has come, and life has been steady, if not content. At last, the dragon's conquest reaches the village, as its minions swarm the region amidst spreading wildfires.
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