Can anyone spoil if the griffins stay with Lerunda throughout the entire story? Like, do they still accompany her even after she goes to the temple or whatever?
Yeah, she was a literal sword. Here are some early spoilers explaining the exposition/general plotline:
It's been a while, so I might be off on some things?
Would you be open to the person who mangled your brother's hand and who was suspiciously in the area where you father disappeared? Would you be open to him when he admitted to being a part of his disappearance?
It's frustrating because she's denying Aquila, and we want to see Aquila happy, but...
Did we ever learn Shikimi's full backstory? I only remember that she wasn't accepted by anyone as a child, so she bothered other people for attention or something.
@cinic Not every character needs development. Some characters exist as foils or as relief. Baek Han doesn't necessarily need to develop because he's a saint, but we might see him tread down a dark path (I doubt it). I don't think Baek Han is badly written. He doesn't exist solely as plot device...
@chninau People do change, and characters often see character development, whether for better or worse. However, my hope for the better looking guy to change isn't the main driving force for me shipping the relationship. I just feel more strongly towards the character because they're better...
Fiction is fiction. It's not a signal of our moral compass. It'd be like policing people for rooting for anti-heroes. Maybe people want to explore different ideas they'd never touch explore IRL. In the end it's entertainment, we want to see what is most interesting to us. It's not a harmful...
It's a premise/fictional story. It doesn't necessarily reflect the author's opinion. I don't see it as a middle finger to the non-binary from the author.
Edit) So rereading things: Shiori says he will speed things up (have Hinase decide on a gender) [ch 3]. The USB that he gave to his brother...