Talk:Desire & Decorum, Book 2 Choices/@comment-37519203-20190211185845/@comment-34553529-20190212033325

Miss Parsons's story goes the same way as any other LI aside from Mr. Sinclaire. They go to Sinclaire's estate, talk about the duel, getting advices from him and obtaining the ancestor's gun. Then Miss Parsons choses Mr. Sinclaire to be her second man.

In the beginning of the chapter 9 when Miss Parsons challenges the Duke to a duel, he laughably brushes it off. But when MC calls him a coward for not wanting to duel a woman, his tremendous ego kicks in and he accepts.

To be fair, at this point, Miss Parsons's sexuality is no longer a secret to anyone (mostly). It might be scandalous and unacceptable considering the age and time, but it seems like a lot of people embraced it. Of course, you can't marry her because of the law (that's why you seal the deal with Mr. Chambers and his charming partner) but it's pretty clear the gay is going to prevail. That said, depending on the outcome of this duel ...