You said all of this including that caveat, with zero explanation of the circumstances having been given yet. Jump the gun much? At least wait and see past the 16 page chapter 1 if this was a special case or not. Look, I get it. Everyone loves to complain about these series. It's like eating stadium hot dogs at a baseball game, all part of the experience. But if you insist on picking at the logic, at least do so in a logical manner. Otherwise I gotta come in and complain about you.minus all the trashy bits, I'm more concerned about the author's lack of research like well done you know a duke is a big shot but shouldn't you also know that a duke's heir and a baron's daughter would not be betrothed (save for special cases) since barons are lower nobility