Sapphire
: I really like how the story is written to be honest, it’s pretty good psychologically, especially with FL. ML technically had little obligation to help her, but at the same time, he was incredibly selfish and chose to keep her isolated from everyone else. ML’s actions are worsened from the fact that FL saw him as her savior, her only way out, when they met. She saw him as her only chance of improving her life, so her hurt and resentment was magnified many times over to know that he failed to meet her hopes and chose to label her as the same as her oppressors instead.
FL was also so desperate for ML’s help because of her learned helplessness, where she didn’t believe she could escape herself since she’s been trapped for so long. Although she briefly thinks about fleeing to the eastern continent as her maid suggested near the beginning, she didn’t really see it as a practical option at the time because she believed she couldn’t save herself and help from ML was the more accessible option. Now that she’s slightly healed and has made more connections when the ML lost his memory, she’s able to see all of this and save herself instead.
I know some of the comments are saying it’d be more rational if she did this instead, or this other way would’ve been the better option, but the point is that she isn’t completely rational. She’s just guessing and trying to make improve her life after a lifetime of victimization. It makes sense that she’s choosing a more independent route of saving herself now as trying to depend on someone else has only brought disappointment for her.
I do have to say that the impact of the story would be greatly weakened if ML just finds her and she goes back instead of reaching the eastern continent though. It would be so much more meaningful to see her create her own life without the influence of others, especially since she’s never been able to do so.
Feeds
FL was also so desperate for ML’s help because of her learned helplessness, where she didn’t believe she could escape herself since she’s been trapped for so long. Although she briefly thinks about fleeing to the eastern continent as her maid suggested near the beginning, she didn’t really see it as a practical option at the time because she believed she couldn’t save herself and help from ML was the more accessible option. Now that she’s slightly healed and has made more connections when the ML lost his memory, she’s able to see all of this and save herself instead.
I know some of the comments are saying it’d be more rational if she did this instead, or this other way would’ve been the better option, but the point is that she isn’t completely rational. She’s just guessing and trying to make improve her life after a lifetime of victimization. It makes sense that she’s choosing a more independent route of saving herself now as trying to depend on someone else has only brought disappointment for her.
I do have to say that the impact of the story would be greatly weakened if ML just finds her and she goes back instead of reaching the eastern continent though. It would be so much more meaningful to see her create her own life without the influence of others, especially since she’s never been able to do so.