@Ivern to be fair, illegitimate children didn't have much prospects because nobels valued blood and status above all else.

@kisses don't forget the mexicans, as they were also terrorized and targeted by the whites as well as being the ones who brought cowboy culture to the states.

@M_owMeow if we're gonna talk about fetishizing people then people should not read BL period. As most stories are written by women, for women. That in itself should make others not read these type of stories as we are fetishizing gay men when alot of people who read this are young women(girls unfortunately as well). Fictional stories are one thing and the intent behind reading something is another. I dont think anyone actually agrees with slavery but can still take their personal feelings about it and still "enjoy" a story. If you cannot do that, that is perfectly fine as well, but judging people on here from your soap box, I hope you don't read any material that can be considered fetishizing of real life people.

@USS Iowa although most were against slavery in the Union, not everyone was. But they did think they were better than the confederates, so historically its not too far off.

@Cimcim his mom is still taken though

@Honey dolly honestly, it would be strange if he did save himself. He's been used as a tool practically his whole life, manipulated and abused and his loved ones used against him. Physical trauma is one thing, but add on the mental trauma and its practically impossible for him to feel like he can save himself.

@apple to be fair, have you seen the anaconda in Edwin's pants? Pretty sure Leila is a size queen lol

@saanvi sawant he reminded me of when he was a little angry boy and would cry

@I love cutecore i interpreted this as the tattoo the guy sketched after they went to bed, was his first tattoo, which he had already done on his mentor previously. Meaning that even after they went to bed, the guy was thinking of his mentor and his tattoo inside of glasses guy.

@Cupid is so dumb but it's free of charge

@Edna I had a feeling because their relationship seems very dry and like they barely spend any time with one another yet are developing feelings, like how? Lol

@pSyChOtIcLuNa I agree but she seems really detached from the duke. She has a more natural connection/relationship with this guild dude as of this point in the story.

@mayah pressed the wrong one sorry!