Since he thinks if womans belly gets big the day after they sleep together she is pregnant and since none of them had... I wonder how many kids this guy actually has.
@Kishresgalza
Knights can come from commoners. Knighthood is something a head of state like the king could grant.
The members of the band of mercenaries don't necessarily have to be all knighted. Knights can have subordinates.
He actually will have more trouble staying as a powerful mercenary even if the assassination attempt didn't happen now. They don't know his patriotic intentions, so they may fear the chance he would end up under an enemy banner. If he was actually patriotic, he should have pledged fealty to the king (patriotism in a feudal setting is kinda weird though).
This guy's level of sex education is on par with most American schools I see.
Fun fact:
there was a up tick of anal sex among conservative christian girls because anal sex it not real sex and they are still virgins...
it. has. sex. right. in. the. name.
@Kronous It's not all that suspicious, actually. A mom can easily tell you who she thinks your dad is and it's not impossible to not know your mom's real name when you're young, especially when you're like 5. If the mom isn't overly familiar with people, or you aren't around her dealing with friends/family or her regular shopping trips then it's easy to only recognize her as "Mom" and nothing else.
You usually learn your parents names when you hear other people using them. Until then your brain may not make the conscious connection that they have other names. You might recognize that since other people have names, your parents should too that might trigger your question to ask them but it all depends on the intelligence and exposure of the child and how much they actually pay attention to the information around them.
@Jenst Isn't it already remarkable enough the mother took care of her until Maria turned five? Considering the kid's personality, she most likely wasn't abused, neglected, or mistreated in other ways. After all, the mother wasn't exactly a model citizen for sleeping with mercenaries.
@Mojo: About that fun fact...I am right now in the investigation of...religious anomalies... for scienti....Ach, just give me some source, because it sound fun.
I guess the girl isn't attached to her mom huh? And to think she got no problems waiting alone in the woods. And the mom didn't even left a note? How cruel can that mom be.
On the other hand. If she's really his daughter, then he's a deadbeat dad for 5 years. ...