In Berengaria's eyes, she's gone from being the most eligible woman in the kingdom (except for Queen Sophia) to being the daughter of the most hated man (except for Dreadmyre).  Meanwhile Greg has been elevated to most eligble man.

In Greg's eyes, she's gone from being the damsel in distress that he couldn't rescue years ago to a woman that refused to allow him to rescue her.

lilyr wrote:

Poor B!  Having to eat all that lobster.   I don't even remember the Eye Key.  Good for B for wanting to pay off her father's debts.  I can't imagine why Captain Greg said she didn't have to.  Digging the garden was the least he could do after ripping her up one side and down the other.

Greg doesn't think B should have to pay off the debts because she's a woman.  He was shocked to discover 5 years ago that B had cast him in the role of her knight in shining armor. but flattered, and impulsively offered to marry her.  In that way he would be fulfilling her fantasy and he would be a hero.

Time passes.  They both have life changing experiences.  She goes from being rich and having all decisions being made by others to being poor and having to make decisions for not only herself but for others.   He's fought in a war, stood on the balcony with Queen Sophia and been cheered by the people.

They've both had a lot of responsibility dumped on them because they refuse to be victims of their fate (he seized command of the army rather than sit back and wait to be slaughtered, she decided to right the wrongs her father did rather than go off to wherever it is this community dumps surplus women - nunnery? - which impressed Sophia resuting in B being appointed Steward).

However, they both insist on seeing each other as they did 5 years ago.  Greg wants to rescue her.  He DID rescue her from the pond and the cloaked man, but in his eyes, she refuses to stay rescued and keeps putting herself in danger.  He's angry at himself for failing and takes his anger out on her. 

He's so wrapped up in wanting to be a hero and rescuing her from evil curses that he fails to see that what she really needs is help coping with the ordinary things that she's never had to do for herself before.  It isn't until he overhears her talking to Lucky that he realizes just how bad off she is.

The F2P made a lot more sense to me after I played SKYWARD CASTLE.  I think you and I have the same idea about B.  Is Prince Edric the one who turned out to be a pretty, empty-headed ditz?

I agree with your above comment.

Day 9

Doesn't the handkerchief almost have to be from little Miss Sunstone?  Wouldn't one from Greg's mother be much finer?  I think you said they were noble but fell on hard times/lost their fortune.

Well B certainly gfeels as though no one will marry her because of her father and the fact that she has no dowry.

A carrot might be enough lunch for a squabbit but only an apple for B?  I'm glad she got home for lunch.

Why are you posting these Diary entries at 4 AM?  Are you taking care of yourself?

Star-crossed makes for some interesting reading though!