Falling in love is not permitted anymore...
These marriages are arranged, the commander says they work out even better than falling in love. I still don't see how, considering before we chose who we loved, and we were happy to fulfill a life with that person. Now it is more like we are being sold into a one way relationship where we are used for our fertility.
Sometimes these ceremonies also involve catholic nuns converting, but if they get caught, they will get tortured. The older nuns they send directly to the colonies, but the younger ones can choose between going to the colonies or becoming a handmaid, and the majority choose the colonies.
During the ceremony Ofglen and I attempted to talk as much as possible. She knows I see the commander privately, and tells me I am not the only one. She was encouraging me to find out as much as possible.... Now lets just see how much I really can find out.
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