ngl but can we get back to the present now also why did he say that they were never that close so the ML couldnt have imprinted on him... they seemed pretty damn close..
idk how to say this nicely but the "present part" was the hook, this is the plot being established, the politics happening here will likely matter later, as well as the fact the way their relationship develops after rebirth will only matter if we understand what they were like before
it's literally a "you probably wonder how i got here" move, how is no one recognising that
ngl i feel like the 3 are fine.. that one little one just doesn't belong?? y'all know what i'm talking about