Well, unlike the majority of your reviewers, I really liked the chapter. You guys that are whining about the rapes, get over it! IT'S A FIC!! It's not like he arranged to have a real girl raped. And including that added a gritty bite of realism that too many fics lack.
I like that Harry is confident about some things, but he doesn't really know girls yet, and I can easily see him not understanding that she wasn't the originator of the note. And Daphne has tried to escape, and made it clear that she would have preferred to be ejected from the family by doing so. but she was being held against her will, and effectively kidnapped, raped, and tortured. Logical or not, women that are raped very often feel guilty about it, and ashamed. Very believable.
I'm guessing that the fact that Daph never gave the contract back to her father, and that Harry has it now, is going to be a key element. Maybe it's still active until it is given back to her father? Maybe he will have cause for an honor duel, as he was obviously considering the match?
I'm really looking forward to seeing the next chapter. PLEASE don't take as long for this one as you did for the last one.
Thanks for writing for us.
Max
Author's response
- Thank you. I've been expecting the cops to show up to arrest me given the reaction in some reviews.
- Harry doesn't understand women, and much like me, never will.
- The Contract that Daphne kept as a keepsake will play a part, yes. Beyond that, I'm not saying...
- The time between chapters depend upon the conflicts of RL and how well the words flow... No promises.