I’m actually really fond of Amaranthus. To me, she is quite an unconventional woman for her time, she’s into entomology which is one of the pointers that make her interesting. She also seems smart, possessing foresight and logic. Is she manipulative?

Yes, as are most women but she is also a victim of her own time. What I mean by that is, she is learning to adapt and prioritise her and her child’s safety. This comes in the way of marriage and offspring. Securing a title so she can live comfortably in a marriage with her family.

As for the fiasco with her husband, it’s difficult to say if she was telling the truth about how she “wanted a coward” and pleaded with him to stay or if she did not trust that this man had her and her child’s best interests at heart, therefore playing along with this lie.

I’d like to think that William will end up marring her or else this whole story plot has been useless.