Of course it's not like I'm blaming the empress, so far I'm finding her reasoning and her actions sound enough (if a bit weird in regards to how quickly she accepted things and adapted to portray such a distinct character)
Also I think it's interesting how it says the broken heart item can be...
I thought the reason Ettsen was still sticking to Yuriel even after that awkward shit show had to do with the broken heart item mentioned.
Rather than Yuriel's words, it seems he felt worse about the way the empress is abandoning him.
Being snatched in the first place must have taken its toll...