Primrose and Edmund had actually spoken about this matter before, not in detail, perhaps, but she had once wondered aloud to him if there might be magic that could grant her long life or keep her young for a long time.
However, Edmund had answered firmly, "Anything gained unnaturally will only lead to suffering," he had told her. "I would rather see you grow old by my side than watch you pay the price of defying fate."
Even Raven, who still looked young and had lived far longer than most, had only managed it by practicing dark magic, and in return, she had suffered more misfortune than most could bear.
Besides, as Leofric had said before, it was nearly impossible for ordinary people to endure dark magic, since their bodies were not built for it, especially someone like Primrose, who was still so inexperienced in such matters.
