moment And by this boor faste in his armes folde Lay kissing ay his lady bright Criseyde And beside this boar holding her tightly in his arms lay his lady fair Criseyde whom he kept kissing again and again This dream becomes true Criseyde gives Diomede a brooch given by Troilus Later it is seen on Diomede s coat This proves her change of heart Chaucer shows that Criseyde s love is not constant it bends with time and situation Weakness Not Wickedness- A Human Betrayal Still Chaucer does not paint Criseyde as a villain She is a victim of circumstance Alone among enemies she tries to survive Her betrayal is not from cruelty but from fear and human frailty Chaucer writes her with sympathy not anger She cries she regrets but cannot return So yes Criseyde can be called a betrayer but not a heartless one She breaks her promise yet her betrayal is born of fear fate and weakness not deceit Chaucer s Criseyde is a mirror of real humanity loving weak and tragic at once