In a population where one in five is a soldier and economy would not be a healthy one without massive government stimulus or specialty products. Consider that this is not an industrial economy then up to 40% of the population would be farmers and a lot of specialization just to support a 'town'...
It is heartfelt, but not a new pattern. Abandoned children raised by monsters are to be heard in the most ancient fables. This story takes modern elements and concepts to weave a pleasant story that allows some predictability so that the story can grow. An element that many would miss is that...