So help me God, if I see a rebirth of the Ibladeshian church, I'll go rampage again.
If it is reborn, it won't be in Sorraine. I'll kill everyone of 'em.
My objection stems not from it happening in BM, but from how it is usually portrayed in BM. If you're going to do it, sure, but do it right.
Just to comment on this, as I went over the thread again, I completely agree. Madigan is doing a fairly good job at keeping semi-subtle. But I should note it was not the "time" itself that influenced the view, unlike it is today, but the religion. Sartanism is not Catholicism - or any other religion - and we have absolutely no clause on sexual orientation. I don't think any religion in the past that occupied Sorraine's territories did either, meaning it never engrained itself in the culture as it did in our world.
Also, love the topic for this thread.
If anyone cares for an update: Caspius is pissing on Ingall and his demands to reform their treaty of surrender. Ingall wants the conditions the claim on Sanzzos was granted by, but Caspius wants the treaty to remain the same so he can press it in war later. Not like it really matters, because claims have no conditions once they are given.
He's also committed defensive protection to Queen Arella in an attempt to sway her to the north a little more. The intent and purpose is to destroy the factionalization in the South, so in turn, we won't need it for the north.
