all that glitters is not gold
As the mother of the revered Chosen One, Jane is entitled to acres of land, piles of riches, a manor in the heart of Meltokio and marriage to a wealthy Elfish nobleman. Jane refuses these offers and, somewhat arrogantly, returns to the safe haven of her father's house in the temple. She is a single mother, due to give birth in only a few weeks, yet she refuses assistance and defiantly shuts her door to those who offer their comfort. She prefers to isolate herself from society; in the confines of her own home, she spends her days tending the garden, sewing baby clothes, and throwing valuable items against the wall. The newly formed Church of Martel sends her a small figure of the Great Hero Mithos, and she takes immense pleasure in smashing it on the floor.
Though the Church insists the Chosen's conception is a virgin miracle (Jane knows the real story), it is still unacceptable for a young, pregnant woman to remain unwed. The Papal Knights drag her to Heimdall where she finds out that the Pope has taken it upon himself to arrange a marriage for her, and she soon realizes that she will be wed to the elder's son, Rainier, within a week. Jane remembers him. On the morning of the wedding, the groom disappears, though his bride doesn't seem to mind. He turns up, years later, and cries how Jane threatened to castrate him should he go through with the church's plans.
She chooses a life of solitude, chooses to hide herself away where the greed of the rest of the world cannot get to her. And so Jane gives birth alone, crouched on her kitchen floor, cursing the goddess at the top of her lungs.