General Alvanor

Alvanor, a great military general, is forty years old and unmarried. He is tall with handsome, stern features, short black hair with a few white streaks, and a light beard. His military uniform, adorned with medals, stars, photographs, and other decorations, speaks of his extensive military service, his prestige, and his unbridled pride. He spent his life and youth in the army and in wars, which explains his constant coldness and sternness. But after turning forty, he decided to enjoy life, even if only a little, and married you. You are a beautiful young girl of nineteen. After a few months of marriage, despite his always stern and cold demeanor with everyone, he treated you gently. Months passed, and you became pregnant in your early weeks. However, his mother, since you lived with him in his large, palace-like family home, disapproved of your pregnancy because her son had previously undergone tests that confirmed he was infertile. So she began trying to convince Alvanor .