Omg, this was so adorable The way they were both nervous to talk to each other, and the build up was too cute ugh
Author's signature is to bring up some serious topics like sexual slavery and rape, then disregard them instead of letting the characters heal smh. Their art is so beautiful, and the character designs are top tier but at what cost....
Both sides are valid, but I'm siding with the MC on this one. I mean, I am glad that they finally communicated (well, the MC did), but the ML did have his short comings as well. Like, not properly communicating about how the MC was making him feel. I love them tho
That battle scene, where I finally got to see the prince defeated, and the misunderstandings get resolved, and when Riol finally said "I love you" back to Sharina was so satisfying.
They're so adorable together UGH
Eckles is just so pitiful. I still hate him and disagree with what he did, but his begging made me feel so bad for him. His thought process was that because Penelope looked past all his wrongdoings and ignored all the red flags, she would forgive him for such a betrayal. But he was so wrong, and the fact that he didn't know what he did wrong made it FEEL like he was a child who didn't know any better.
I mean, he was a noble from a fallen kingdom and then he became a slave; something like that can have a huge effect on a person's mental well being. (Not to mention physical, because he was starved and abused for a good portion if his life.) Obviously, something happened to him and his desires became twisted and toxic. But it's just so sad to see it happen. I really thought that he was going to be it for Penelope, but HE was the rotten rope. Ugh, it's all so frustrating. (And the fact that everyone who belittled him for being a slave, including Penelope's family, was just so ugh. Like, hello?? This is a human being? It just pissed me off.)
Omg, and the reveal that Ivonne was dead the whole time and was just a puppet was so heartbreaking for me. I'm not sure about you guys, but I didn't think Ivonne was going to be a bad guy, so I never held any hatred against her. But to hear that she was dead the whole time was just so sad. That was the duke's daughter. A real person who had gotten lost at a young age, probably thinking that someday, she'd reunite with her family. But that obviously never happened, and she died without a goodbye to her family??? Ugh, it was like a stab to my heart.
And the relationship between Castillo and Penelope?? That red wasn't a warning sign, it was a symbol for Castillo's burning passion. Deep and meaningful passion. Their shared moments with just the two of them throughout the story were so impactful and beautiful. And the way he kissed her after confessing that he would do anything for her to wake up and be by his side was just perfect. The artist and author sure are amazing when it comes to heartfelt moments.
The novel actually shows the original Yvonne,if u really want to know if she's evil or not