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Nice. A cultural shock from both of them, we getting into sociology now. I wonder if this is what Tei's mother felt when she first came to Leracal :'(
This too!
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Nice. A cultural shock from both of them, we getting into sociology now. I wonder if this is what Tei's mother felt when she first came to Leracal :'(
This too!
I know that the situation is exhausting, but people seem to forget that, apart from Shuraka's age and inexperience and Tei's insecurities, there is also a major problem between them: their cultures.
More than miscommunication per se, it is a problem of cultural differences. In fact, at the beginning of chapter 19, we are told how honor "works" in Leracal and how Tei is particularly serious about it. In Arnata, it's different. Shuraka, as a Padisha, sees caring for his wife as his duty and doesn't realize how this is affecting Tei.
They should talk, yes, but the reality is that I think neither of them sees the need because each is looking at the situation through the lens of their own culture. That's why they don't see that there's a problem that needs to be solved.