Reviews For The Drought of March has Pierced to the Root
Reviewer: Lissa_Maylee Signed [Report This]
Date: May 08, 2007 06:20 am Title: Chapter 8 - They liest down to dream
Author's Response: It is surprising and something that is glossed over. Another fun fact that they don't teach in school, rape was very, very common. There's a reason James is keeping his eye on Roy that night. That's also why he's worried about how well Lord Beasley keeps the peace in the town.... a stranger in town might be killed if they suspected he was fiddling with the local girls, and James is planning on fiddling with one of the local girls.
Date: May 08, 2007 06:20 am Title: Chapter 8 - They liest down to dream
This is so sweet and angsty--hey, just like seasons one and two!
Cultural Note: I had heard of the all-lying-down-together thing, but I had no idea that it was done naked! (Not doubting you, but just surprised.)
Author's Response: It is surprising and something that is glossed over. Another fun fact that they don't teach in school, rape was very, very common. There's a reason James is keeping his eye on Roy that night. That's also why he's worried about how well Lord Beasley keeps the peace in the town.... a stranger in town might be killed if they suspected he was fiddling with the local girls, and James is planning on fiddling with one of the local girls.
Reviewer: Too Late Kev Signed [Report This]
Date: May 07, 2007 09:01 pm Title: Chapter 8 - They liest down to dream
Author's Response: Yes they did. There's the cutest series of Illuminated Pages showing the artist's version of the King and Queen bedding down for the night and they're naked but still wearing their crowns! So cute! It's hard to realize but the majority of these people owned only one set of clothing. They wore it day in and day out. At night they would take off all their clothes so that they could 'air'. Laundry day was (at most) once a week and for the women that was when they also took their weekly bath. Clothing was worn as protection against the elements, not out of modesty. Modesty was an issue that came into its own much much later. Oh, and women and men didn't wear underwear (panties or BVD's) so rape was a huge, huge issue.
Date: May 07, 2007 09:01 pm Title: Chapter 8 - They liest down to dream
Did everyone really just strip and bed down in one big room? (And let the fornicating commence?) Wow.
So I was right that he wants to spirit her away. Go Philomena! Go James! Escape the drunken sot Roy. James had a horse, didn't he? Ride like the wind, to... Jamelot! Jamelot!
Author's Response: Yes they did. There's the cutest series of Illuminated Pages showing the artist's version of the King and Queen bedding down for the night and they're naked but still wearing their crowns! So cute! It's hard to realize but the majority of these people owned only one set of clothing. They wore it day in and day out. At night they would take off all their clothes so that they could 'air'. Laundry day was (at most) once a week and for the women that was when they also took their weekly bath. Clothing was worn as protection against the elements, not out of modesty. Modesty was an issue that came into its own much much later. Oh, and women and men didn't wear underwear (panties or BVD's) so rape was a huge, huge issue.