"Right, but by hypothesis they have either WIS 14 or INT 16, which I'm guessing is enough that they wouldn't be deceived by ruffles and would only marry a foreign man if they'd made a correct estimate that, in their own self-interest, that man was better than the best domestic man?  I can see how this could arguendo be bad for Osirion, but it'd be good for the woman herself, if I'm not still missing something?"

"Right, but by hypothesis they have either WIS 14 or INT 16, which I'm guessing is enough that they wouldn't be deceived by ruffles?  And so would only marry a foreign man if they'd made a correct estimate that, in their own self-interest, that man was better than the best domestic man competing?  I can see how this could arguendo be bad for Osirion, but it'd be good for the woman herself, if I'm not still missing something?"