I went back and read "Concubine" and "Affection"; and you really don't give Tseng's age. He went through some 15 places, but nothing said how long he stayed in any household. Some positions were very short, the first sight of the scars, or arms practice. Some places could be longer. But assuming that it took a couple of months to find him a place in someone's harem and that he stayed for a month, Tseng has been a concubine for about 4 years. Now that I think about it, that still makes him fairly young with years before he can think about freedom. I assumed he was close to Sephiroth's age because Tseng acted like an adult. No whining, no complaining that the staff didn't like him, no looking for someone to bully or trying syncophantic behaviour on someone in authority. Tseng didn't even ask for Aeris' sympathy and help, and he probably had a decent claim on that since Aeris dragged him into this mess. I was thinking that Tseng would like to leave Sephiroth and Cloud, when his sentence expires and find a life of his own. He is content as their concubine but I don't think he is truly happy. He doesn't have a career, or a lover who puts him first. Of course if the economy is really bad, this might not be a feasible option. On another subject, Cloud, Sephiroth, Aeris and Tseng, all seem a little lost in high Cetra culture. Aeris knew that Cloud should have a concubine, but didn't know that the consort needed to be consulted. Neither Cloud, nor Sephiroth nor Aeris realized that most households tried for matching clothes at formal parties.
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Re: Tseng in Cetra Restoration
Date: 2008-04-10 04:06 pm (UTC)I assumed he was close to Sephiroth's age because Tseng acted like an adult. No whining, no complaining that the staff didn't like him, no looking for someone to bully or trying syncophantic behaviour on someone in authority. Tseng didn't even ask for Aeris' sympathy and help, and he probably had a decent claim on that since Aeris dragged him into this mess.
I was thinking that Tseng would like to leave Sephiroth and Cloud, when his sentence expires and find a life of his own. He is content as their concubine but I don't think he is truly happy. He doesn't have a career, or a lover who puts him first. Of course if the economy is really bad, this might not be a feasible option.
On another subject, Cloud, Sephiroth, Aeris and Tseng, all seem a little lost in high Cetra culture. Aeris knew that Cloud should have a concubine, but didn't know that the consort needed to be consulted. Neither Cloud, nor Sephiroth nor Aeris realized that most households tried for matching clothes at formal parties.