A word to the wise:

The chimney was invented a lot later than you think. No, later than that. No, a bit later. Just a bit more....

Got it!

If your story is set in actual northern Europe prior to the 12th century, nobody has a chimney in their house. (Edit: But some people have primitive chimneys in workshops.) And if it's set anytime prior to, oh, Columbus and a little later, then their use is still uncommon in homes.

Which means that your character does not have a fireplace flush against her bedroom wall. If she has a bedroom, that is - and if she does, she most likely shares it (and the bed) with at least one other person.

Hallways are also uncommon in pre-Columbian Europe, and for a while after that as well. Prior to widespread use of hallways, people who had more than one room in their home just went from one room to another.

(Also, and I feel this one goes without saying, or at least ought to, if Columbus has not yet crossed the ocean blue, you can rest assured that there are no potatoes anywhere to be found in Europe.)

Listen, protag...

I'm glad you got married. Yup, you thought it'd never happen, and now it's happening.

But... I don't know, I think it's a little skeevy that the dog you rescued is now your boyfriend, and he's going directly from sleeping in your bed as your dog to sleeping in your bed as your husband and omg are you still calling him by his dog name!?

Maybe spend some time getting to know each other as humans first? A few months? Or weeks? Or... hours, even? A few minutes? ANY TIME AT ALL?

Okay, well, I guess that's happening.

(But, honestly, stop calling him by his dog name. No, seriously, stop. People will talk. I mean, they'll talk anyway, but why give them so much to talk about? STOP.)

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