Tel' Vanima?? are you sure this is original fiction?? Tel vanima is Sindarin!! oh well, good story so far.. byebyes!
~Arwen Undomiel

UPDATE PLEASE!! cheers

so, what happens? well? **taps foot imptiently** waiting...
lol cheers

Oh, incest and intrigue right off the bat! It is an interesting start to a story, and I hope you plan on continuing it. I guess my only suggestion would be to put in a little more description of people and locations so that I can get a better handle on everything and visualize it. I also hope we find out more about Lyra, such as who she left behind when she fled with the stranger, and her life beforehand. Looking forward to an update! :)

Did the woman know that she would die during childbirth, or did she have the man placed in the alley as a precaution?

You have the beginings of a very interesting plotline here. Keep writing, I wish to see more.