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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3084537" data-attributes="member: 3448">Dame Brionna sighed with relief.  “At least we didn’t lose more guards here.  I hope the arrests are not too dangerous.  So many dead…”“With all of the problems Canberry has been having, it’s all the worse that neither the Archduke nor his father had any sisters who could rule properly,” said Ilsbet.  “I wonder if that’s part of the reason for the troubles.”Dame Brionna looked at her in confusion.  “But the Archduke’s father did have sisters.  And so does Archduke Alistair, or at least a half-sister who is part of the Archducal family.”Ilsbet became aghast.  “But if the last Archduchess had proper female heirs, why would you let breedstock inherit?”“Here in Canberry, the eldest child traditionally inherits, regardless of sex,” explained Dame Brionna.“But… but… that’s lunacy!  You cannot expect breedstock to even manage their own affairs, let alone to rule.  And how can you ask the great ladies of the realm to be loyal to the commands of a male?”“You must stop referring to His Grace as breedstock,” Dame Brionna said, annoyance creeping into her voice.“But he is a male, and males are either breedstock or eunuchs.”Jacques cleared his throat.  “Here, we would not use the word ‘breedstock’ to refer to any person, only to animals.  And both women and men can fill all manner of roles in society, from commoners up to the Archducal throne itself.”“But why then did his father need to womanize himself?  I thought that was so that he could inherit.”“Womanize himself?”“Yes… I was told that he was a womanizer, and I realized that he must have been womanized to make him eligible to inherit.”Dame Brionna frowned.  “The Archduke is a womanizer, but that’s not what that means.  He is still a man, both legally and factually.”“Not the Archduke, his father,” said Ilsbet sharply.Dame Brionna sighed.  “Him as well.  But a womanizer is a man who… who has many women… friends.”Ilsbet thought about this, and her eyes narrowed as she thought about what Dame Brionna must mean by women friends.  “I can’t believe you would serve a mass rapist!”“No!” cried Dame Brionna.  “The Archduke doesn’t need to rape…  I mean, the Archduke is not a rapist.  His women friends are all quite willing.”Ilsbet remained unconvinced, dropping her hand unconsciously to the hilt of her knife.Dame Brionna saw the gesture and placed her own hand deliberately on her sword.  “And I must warn you, if you do meet the Archduke, you must not draw a knife in His Grace’s presence.”“Then he had best not try to rape or enslave me.  I’ll kill anyone who tries, whether Archduke or churl.”Jacques held up a hand.  “Perhaps it would be best if she did not ever meet the Archduke.”Ilsbet nodded.  “Perhaps.  If you must be so insane as to allow a male to rule this land and carry on lasciviously with many innocent women, I have no wish to meet him.”“That’s all settled, then,” said Jacques.  “Now, can we focus on the matters at hand?"</blockquote>

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