Quote Originally Posted by Jandor View Post
I think ARR, HW & SB all took about a year each.

People can say I'm wrong, I don't really care, having everything that has happened so far take place in less than a year makes the whole story a farcical mess and I simply cannot suspend my disbelief that much.
Don't overthink it.
It's the same reason the Simpsons have been the same age for the past 20 years.