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this is so frustrating to read I feel like some characters are lacking critical thinking skills
Also it feels like we take one step forward and two steps back when it comes to communication. He could tell Ruby was lying but continued to give her brother the benefit of the doubt even though he saw how she reacted to freya and the maid bullying her? He knows she's good at pretending she's not been hurt but continues to stand by even when he thinks it's happening. And then ruby makes a whole monologue about telling him the truth but can't just hint she doesn't want to be near her brother? And even the scene where her brother kissed her it looked so unconsensual no way they're all standing there like omg did she just kiss him?? And then they let freya run around like she wasn't gonna spread that information immediately? I don't know something about the characters' actions make sense and no sense at the same time. It's like you can tell they're holding back mentally for the sake of drawing out the drama when in reality a lot of these issues could be resolved if some of the characters thought for two seconds.