I rather think your earnest young reader had a skewed lens. As I recall it Miri takes great pains to reminder her partner that he isn't there to protect her but they are a partnership and it will damn well work as a partnership or not at all. I recall some very sarcastic remarks when Val Con overstepped the line threatening to be an over-protective male. I think she is a great example.
That said it is YOUR universe so write what you please! You write characters we care about - that's (part of) what makes the books so good. Keep doing it!
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She needs to read the books!
Date: 2013-06-10 11:17 am (UTC)That said it is YOUR universe so write what you please! You write characters we care about - that's (part of) what makes the books so good. Keep doing it!