I didn't specifically mean a time period in our reality, i just meant a different time period. They obviously don't work how our modern society works, so i assume they're in a time period where that's acceptable. Of course i was only bringing that up in response to you saying that you doubt the adults expect them to live as a married couple because that line of thought made no sense to me given the time period presented and that they're married.
Whether the boy "didn't specifically need a child wife" or not, it fulfilled the intended role. He IS opening up and more happy, so to argue "it could've just been friends" is just besides the reality we're looking at. Yes, friends may have worked too, but we're seeing that the arranged marriage did too, its effective.
Looking at the idea of friends for him: who? Everybody thinks his curse is contagious. Also, arranged marriages are a thing for royalty so it makes sense to me that the emperor went there rather than some kind of arranged friendship.
And i do think the age is probably normal for them, no one has batted an eye yet.
Sure they don’t know about our society but she does, yet she doesn’t see any red flags?
My problem with the king’s decision to give his son a wife is that I don’t understand why he would think that the girl would love or not be afraid of him. She threw herself into a pond in an attempt to commit suicide, so obviously she did not feel that way. When even the adults around him treat him with contempt and fear, how could someone expect a child to “see through” the surface of the boy? The king had them married in a vague hope that maybe a child would save his own. He can’t sit on the throne without some loyal nobles supporting him, I bet he could’ve found a child of their’s to be friends with him. They would’ve been able to explain to the child that he isn’t dangerous and they would not be forced to live with the prince. They could’ve been able to escape in some capacity, the princess could not.
The king pushed his sons problems onto a child bride in hopes of making it better. He is the highest ranking person in the kingdom, if he decided to I’m sure he could’ve found another solution.
I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary for the prince to have a friend either, what’s more important would be the adults around him. He could’ve trained new maids and servants to not fear him and been more involved himself.
This argument:
"My problem with the king’s decision to give his son a wife is that I don’t understand why he would think that the girl would love or not be afraid of him. She threw herself into a pond in an attempt to commit suicide, so obviously she did not feel that way. When even the adults around him treat him with contempt and fear, how could someone expect a child to “see through” the surface of the boy?"
Also applies to them trying to find a child to be friends with him though. You mention how she literally tried to kill herself because of his rumors, but then say this:
"They would’ve been able to explain to the child that he isn’t dangerous and they would not be forced to live with the prince. They could’ve been able to escape in some capacity, the princess could not."
As though the rumors would be any less impactful in that scenario. What makes you think he (the friend) wouldn't try to kill himself too?
And again, the entire argument you're making about friends is kind of besides the point, because betrothal, SPECIFICALLY, is normal between nobles and even more specifically to this situation: it's expected between royalty, not just normal like with nobles. What you're suggesting, that they get him a friend, makes less logical sense than what actually happened when you consider the context.
I think the scenario itself justifies what you're picking at, i can only point that out, if you disagree then that's fine. Honestly, everything has been said and i don't want to drag this on so thanks for the conversation. Bye O/
Sorry for the late reply! It was very fun so thx for engaging with me! <3 ^^
No problem :^)
She looking at him as a kid not a man she’s not doing any bad? The boy is seeing her as his wife not a grown women.he doesn’t know yet.she not even in love with the boy she trying to help u weirdo
Yeah i agree
You make really good points
Thx! Happy you agree ^^
Sorry it's been like 2 months since my comments... read my replies to other people if you want my takes on the points you bring up, if they still aren't answered write to me again (if you want my opinion that is). I haven't continued reading and my comments were made when maybe 10 chapters were out. The next time I make a statement like this I'll be sure to mention what chapter I was on! I stopped reading because of the problems I had with it (which I argue for in my original post and replys to other comments.). It might've gotten better or made some things more clearer in the following chapters, which would be great! ^^ <3
This is so weird and disgusting. Does anyone know if there’s a time skip coming up soon? I can’t read about this grown woman seducing literal children
Edit: Thx to all of the comments I understood that seduce was the wrong word to use and I apologize. I also meant ‘a literal child’ not ‘children’. In short my problem with it is that she isn’t dealing with the boy’s feelings in a way I deem appropriate.