In The Rose Garden ~ Concluded

"GrandRail;c-16227209" wrote:

"flutegirl_132;c-16227191" wrote:

And as for Lady Kathleen, I think she's too kind-hearted for that sort of vengeance, but in that era she could get her revenge easily by just letting the secret out. I'm pretty sure homosexual relationships between men were enough to get someone arrested for a few years in that time; curiously, lesbian relationships weren't regarded so badly.

If she ends up depressed, being in such a mind-state can alter the personality drastically in some people. But, that'd throw everything through a couple of loops! Haha. :smile:

With everything I've seen or read, it seems like such an encounter with another woman is almost expected of the higher class of society around that time period. I don't actively hunt down such genres to read due to my personal preferences but they are not an unwelcome surprise. They mainly result in a "Oh yeah, I can totally see that happening!" response. Poor, poor lady-folk were so limited back then! Be this! Do that! You are not a man so you have no say in this matter! It's no wonder they sought out each others company during such times.

That's a good point about the depression, and that's something I've had first-hand experience with. Amelie is actually going through her own bit of depression, and I almost added more about that in this chapter. Decided against it this time, though.

If the research I've done is accurate, for most of those higher classes their marriage duty was simply to have an heir. And once that was finished it was almost expected for them to take lovers. I had some thoughts in mind already for Kathleen and Roderick, but again you keep giving me new thoughts to consider, which I really appreciate! <3