![]() ![]() In the climactic scene, Pen looks the Bastard in the eyes and commits himself to her (and him) for life. By the time Clee and his brother are trying to kill him, Pen reacts to the news that a demon jumps from a dying rider before he dies by mourning that he is to be unbetrothed twice before he dies-Desdemona has come to mean more to him than his own life. Over subsequent scenes, as they get to know each other better, we watch the trust and affection between them grow. ![]() Pen is unwilling even to masturbate with her watching, which means he takes a vow of chastity during their courtship. When he names Desdemona, he describes it as a "courting gift," and she accepts it as such. Pen, en route to a betrothal to a girl he barely knows, ends up "betrothed" to a demon far, far older than he is. It begins with their unorthodox betrothal and ends with their even more unorthodox wedding. Review: 2015.592 ( A Word for Authors) Pro: The story recounts Penric's courtship of the demon, Desdemona. ![]()
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