i want arjen and arien to have the same amount of mana not bcs arien has more lines or screentime but bcs even if arjen ends up as a prodigy in swordsmanship, he won't be able to fully wield a sword (at least, one that can damage the enemy) bcs he's like what, 5 years old standing at only 3'7 ft?? and this story might continue with them at childhood and even then, they won't have a manifestation bcs they aren't purebloods. what i'm saying is arjen is at a disadvantage iN THIS ESSAY I WILL
i feel you but idk im kind of happy the girl is finally the one who is more powered? than the man ig.. im sure arjen will eventually start talking more cause he wasnt that talkative in the first place? it's just his personality and considering the circumstances he went through, it strained how he communicated. and they will eventually grow, probably there's gonna be a time skip or smth
okay there's this part of me that would like athy to end up w ijekiel bcs they're literally so cute together bcs it's adorable how athy gets flustered by ijekiel easily and their relationship/dynamic would just be so soft (but i like tandems where the girl gets confused and annoyed w the boy who often teases her lol so #teamlucas)