@yarielist
Considering Seilurn explicitly stated she's fine with being the 'first wife', and recognizes that this is probably going to be a polygamous marriage ("...other women who we can work together with will be necessary"), I think 'cheating' in this case would be Balud screwing or bringing in another woman without consulting Seilurn about it. In that kind of setup, it's not the fucking that would be the cheating, it's the betrayal of trust by doing it behind her back that would be the cheating.
I admit, I
really didn't expect Balud to marry the maid. Class difference, 'first girl always loses syndrome', and the fact she didn't have fluffy ears all made it seem unlikely. But holy shit, it happened. And I'm DOWN to see where this goes. Anyone want to make bets on how long it takes Selina to become Balud's second wife or concubine?
What's very interesting is that Seilurn's commoner status, and her being the first wife, are going to absolutely nuke any attempt to corral Balud with a political marriage. If Seilurn is the 'first wife', then any nobleman's daughter or even princess who may end up in his harem can get shut down hard with "you're lower on the totem pole than a
maid, so why should I bother listening?"