They both hurt each other in this relationship. It's toxic from both sides. But as readers we can't help but sympathise more with pen because we know her life is actually at stake here and that's why she has manipulated him in the first place. But his situation is also very sad because 1 he was literally enslaved. 2 even tho he saw right through her manipulation he still fell in love with her. But she only sees him as a tool/dog. 3. His pride is wounded deeply because of their difference in status so he's trying to compensate here.. horribly if you ask me lol. But yeah it's was too twisted from the start, glad they are done pretending..
They both hurt each other in this relationship. It's toxic from both sides. But as readers we can't help but sympathise more with pen because we know her life is actually at stake here and that's why she has manipulated him in the first place. But his situation is also very sad because 1 he was literally enslaved. 2 even tho he saw right through her manipulation he still fell in love with her. But she only sees him as a tool/dog. 3. His pride is wounded deeply because of their difference in status so he's trying to compensate here.. horribly if you ask me lol. But yeah it's was too twisted from the start, glad they are done pretending..