@Tarkiyar she has powerful magical artifacts, absurd amounts of money, and clearly the dominant position in the relationship. he's not a threat to her. what's occurring currently is someone who cares about her wants to curb what dangerous activity she can, because she obviously won't stop doing...
melissa being cringe. she expects the people around her to say nothing as she endangers herself at will? very selfish behavior. she feels belittled somehow because nine wants to protect her? she's been stomping the pride of every character she comes across. complete lack of self awareness
@Silverkari she "knows" that he's cheating on her which is not insignificant leverage in breaking up (if it's true). their deal was blooming would secure legitimacy by marrying a princess and the royal family's debt would be paid off. well, the title he bought has been dissolved, the debt's been...
@July_Daydreamer i'll take ur word on corsets bc i just don't know, but look up chinese foot binding. an objectively painful, damaging process that was done solely to be more presentable at court. considering that, corsets being painful doesn't seem too far fetched