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Most of the other suggestions seem largely uncontroversial, and I will address them in due course but there is a clear call to at least consider sending a letter to your love interest (albeit some dispute whether you want this done via the Reginate channels which can be hashed out easily enough). This is a crossroads that I had not necessarily expected us to reach this early, but I don’t think I can in fairness put it off any longer given the potential passage of time in the future.
<span class="mu-s">What does writing a letter to a love interest mean?</span>
If anons recall from earlier threads this is a significant step in the courtship process in Cantonian culture. Once you commit to putting pen to paper and writing to the lady, it is considered a declaration of your interest not just to her but to the stakeholder families that you have the ultimate goal of courting them proper with marriage in mind down the line. IRL medieval society would describe casual dating as living in sin in most parts of the world, and Cantôn doesn’t truck with it either for the most part either (Romaine is pretty casual on affection, but there is still that implication of some long term interest at face value). In modern
Asking for a favour = Buying a girl a drink at a bar / asking for their number.
Carrying the Favour / Advanced favour = Going on a 1st/2nd date.
Writing to them = Asking them to be your girlfriend.
Blessing of the Parents = As in (most) modern society, the pre-eminent step to asking for her hand in marriage.
An offer of marriage is not of course what the letter will outright say in all but the most brazen of political match proposals, but it is the unspoken significance of the act in Cantônian culture. While the contents of letters might not be discussed outside of sordid gossip and tittering female friends, the fact that letters are being exchanged is an indication that marriage is on the cards.
<span class="mu-s">We’re still carrying their advance favours, is writing now too early?[/i:lit]
No, actually. The awarding of an advanced favour is, if one was keen as mustard, considered an indication that they are at least personally open to the idea of writing while you carry the favour. And in this case, practically speaking, 2 years is a long time to wait for a return before the next courtship stage, especially when the marriageable age clock is ticking. So Emile wouldn’t have any negative inference held against him for writing to them now, if he decided to.
Does this drop a favour we are currently carrying?
No, actually. And even further switching may be permitted. You are representing both ladies in a martial manner after all and is honouring your previous pledge to them, even if you do not have a long term intention. It would, however, be untoward for you to take on additional favours from unmarried women if you are in correspondence with another.
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