Eh, she was 40 when they got married. That’s so deep into Consenting Adult territory, I don’t really care what the age gap is anymore.

The lore is that the saarlac actually keeps you alive while digesting you. ~~Like, it puts roots in that act as life support so it has a constant source of protein or whatever. ~~ eh, that last but might not be accurate but there is some kind of enzyme in their stomach that keeps you alive? Whatever.