They ate in silence for a few minutes and then something that had been rummaging around at the back of her brain came to the floor. He had spoken of putting her father to an extra charge, of his income, did he not realize…? “Excuse me, My Husband, but… but I don’t want to offend you but….”
Will the money be important later on? I find it odd that our Hero doesn't realize that an inheritance *can't* (or at least isn't) be returned. I can see not wanting to live on it. And perhaps preserve it to be passed on to any daughters they may have. Either that, or donate to a worthy charitable foundation. Or create one. I assume this universe has some?
Our hero is from a very different culture, different planet, different part of the empire, and had a very, very strange upbringing. The money will come up again way later. This chapter was meant to reveal some of his ignorance.
Will the money be important later on? I find it odd that our Hero doesn't realize that an inheritance *can't* (or at least isn't) be returned. I can see not wanting to live on it. And perhaps preserve it to be passed on to any daughters they may have. Either that, or donate to a worthy charitable foundation. Or create one. I assume this universe has some?
Our hero is from a very different culture, different planet, different part of the empire, and had a very, very strange upbringing. The money will come up again way later. This chapter was meant to reveal some of his ignorance.
At least he has *some* flaws. Not that he was presented as flawless before.
I’m trying to present him as having several social flaws, but I’m finding it a bit awkward because of the kind of flaws that I want him to have.