Of course there's been people who've tried rebelling against it. Sometimes for good reason. It's not a perfect system, by any means.
Still, a lot would say it beats the alternatives. Tethe'allans aren't the most passive of people. A noble or royal marries the wrong person, and it could cause anything from a little political upset to outright civil war - which affects a lot more people than just the happy couple! [And that's not even getting into the Mana Lineage's issue of the end of the world] So it's like I said, sometimes societal stability beats out good ol' choice and love.
[That said, he'll try to lighten the mood with a crack and pretend this has nothing to do with him]
Sure makes me glad I'm a mercenary though. No one's looking to marry me off. [Or dead anyway] I mean, what if I got arranged with someone ugly? Or really bad in bed? I don't know if I could deal!
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Still, a lot would say it beats the alternatives. Tethe'allans aren't the most passive of people. A noble or royal marries the wrong person, and it could cause anything from a little political upset to outright civil war - which affects a lot more people than just the happy couple! [And that's not even getting into the Mana Lineage's issue of the end of the world] So it's like I said, sometimes societal stability beats out good ol' choice and love.
[That said, he'll try to lighten the mood with a crack and pretend this has nothing to do with him]
Sure makes me glad I'm a mercenary though. No one's looking to marry me off. [Or dead anyway] I mean, what if I got arranged with someone ugly? Or really bad in bed? I don't know if I could deal!