Talk:Amalie Mainbach/@comment-119.2.118.109-20200627181133/@comment-45880342-20200628112545

Honestly, though, that chapter is one of the most thoughtfully written chapters so far, and really fleshes out her character in a way that cuts against her being merely a plot device. An entire section of the chapter is even from her perspective. Wendelin comes to accept that world's idea of harems, concubines, and mistresses far too easily, but at least he genuinely loves and cares for each of them, and is thoughtful about their needs.

Of course, what's really going on is that people are wanting a hot sex scene, and they'll be mostly disappointed when they read this interude and it doesn't turn into 50 Shades of Wendelin. The point isn't the sex; it's the relationship. In fact that's true of all of them, except maybe Therese (and even then, once actually becoming a mistress, it's true for her too).

Anyway, if they want that, the closest they're likely to get is the wedding night consummation in Chapter 75. Of course, even then, it's noteworthy much more for the running gag of the maid (Dominique?) having to deal with the disaster zone on the bed each morning, for five mornings in a row, than for the actual act.