This chapter is suspenseful! Who is this Fatmah? And why did her face "radiated as if from a fire within, and all her features expressed the feeling of ecstasy and jubilation..."? It's like she had an idea or received some spiritual message at that point. Being a mother, I understand the princess' desperation to have a child but I hope she's not making a mistake trusting this old woman to help.
I also hope this roc egg is not a trap of some sort. I looked up the roc bird on Google and understand it's a mythological bird of prey, about ten feet (that's large 😳) and found mostly in Arabian tales and folklores. I guess it's not a real bird then.
Since it's a giant bird of prey, it follows that the egg would be equally big. I'm sure Aladdin will resort to the magic lamp for help in getting this egg to please his wife. The old woman displayed religious piety and compassion for people's needs, maybe to gain the princess' trust. So I can't make any conclusions about her at the moment. Let's see how her interactions with Aladdin and the princess will turn out in the next chapters! Thanks very much for sharing. 😊😊