Based on the time line, when was Reservation Blues published? six years before The Plague of Doves nine years after Fools Crow two years after Ceremony two years before La Maravilla​

An inference that can be made is that the princess is bothered about the tiger door. although there are reasons for both this one has a better reason. the princess is not a monster and even if she didn't want to marry this man she wouldn't want him to die. the grudge of death is pretty heavy. unless she has done this before and feels no regret then she wouldn't want to be married to someone of low quality, if he is low quality.

There are many roles that differ for american exchange students. these include assimilating to the culture of the country that one is in, being able to learn the language and communicate with others, as well as being able to understand what is happening in the courses that are taken.