Honestly, I don't know wether I should leave a review or not. Because I haven't read this a long time and just continued on where I last left it, making me forget many of the story.
The story is about a servant, who's a foreigner. Desperate to do everything for what he wants, smart enough on how to survive his lime of work. Gets tangled up with the prince and the dragon. Suu becomes the shrine master at the end. Hwaryun becomes the King and The Dragon Sahara fulfills his duty.
Thoughts about it ? I wasn't immersed or gotten obsessed over the story but I know a good stroy when I see one. And this one's good for a bl. I feel like the way it was written is very good - like the lines are deep and intricate. Suu, the main character, has a very destinctive personality. The characterization of other as well is honestly cool, emphasis on the villain.
The world building is not as broad- I wish to knew more of the place where Suu came from. Or wished they had more connection to the main plot.
The ending where Suu ends up in a poly relationship with the two seme makes sense. I do think Suu isn't romantically in love with Sahara, but does find comfort in him. As well as the satisfaction of having someone to posses as well as hold you dear, and putted in a pedestal.
For Hwaryun, he's n love with Suu but even I feel doubtful of that even tho it seems to be true. Suu was right at how he describes their relationship as if his love for him doesn't reach him.
Honestly, I love how dark and in a way, realistic, things ended up to be. Each were fated to do and be someone, even tho they didn't want to be. Yet they had no choice but to concede. Which happens a lot in realistic palace events. Where the priority is not always personal love and comfort but their people and kingdom.
The ending of the story was ambiguous wether it was truly a happy one or not. Sahara who chose Suu, stole Suu's humanity, slowly turning him into something similar to himself. And Suu, tho he didn't wish to be, could only wait for the day he loses his humanity. I even think Suu would live longer than Hwaryun, and would even someday lose his true feelings for Hwaryun. But atleast he wont be Alone because Sahara would be with him forever.
All in all, I'd give this a 8.7
Where the Dragon's Rain Falls