I suppose Douglass just wanted the aesthetics of abuse without bothering with its implications, which I still do not like at all.

Neither do I. It minimises the abuse, and that's incredibly insensitive and insulting.

Further… “Gundealga Ford”, “Ilfracombe”

The first one is clearly an Aboriginal word and as such very much does NOT fit a medieval European style setting.

Faraday did not question this, but simply ate the food “before whatever fire Jack would allow them”.

Still being a bullying dictator, I see. God I hate him.

Instead, they take a slow and circuitous route through quite hard conditions

Which as we'll ultimately see really did harm to Faraday's health - by the time they get to Borneheld she's literally in a state of collapse.

And then Jack only allows them limited fire, which is to keep them from being detected, of course… but he is still risking hypothermia for no good reason.

What is Faraday even wearing at this point? Because I really doubt it's waterproof furs or anything remotely suitable for camping in the snow.

In the week after they left Fernbrake Lake, Yr had sex with Timozel “two or three times”,

We did not need to know this! Christ!

So, after this not-very-revealing talk about Timozel, we get Jervois Landing, as Douglass suddenly breaks in with omniscient narration.

The narrator, aka Douglass, is way too fond of the sound of their own voice.

I also note that he is not allowed to push for better conditions to sleep in, despite his devotion; I presume Faraday simply has to suffer according to Douglass.

I was about to mention this! The guy lets Jackass essentially torture her! How did she not end up with frostbite?

Faraday asks tearfully if she will see him again.

I see Stockholm Syndrome has well and truly set in. What did he EVER do to earn her trust, let alone her respect and love?

though not before calling her “lovely lady” once more.

Yeah, fuck you too, you patronising prick.