Oh man you are good! It is the first time he has cried in this world. He didnt cry with paul, he did panic vomit tho. This was him feeling abandoned.
TurtleTux
2025-06-28 05:33:21 +0000 UTC
Oi, this following bit’s Eris point of view from the novel, right after the cheeky bedroom tango and before Rudy’s up and about.
"He was so young and yet he always protected me, he spent the entire voyage healing my sea sickness when we were on the ship, and was incredibly exhausted when we disembarked. compared to that , what was i? i got more powerful, i got fairly decent in swordplay, but i got so caught up in my image of Rudeus magnificence that i ignored how little(small in size, compared to her) he really was.
In the end i used my anxiety about losing my family as an excuse to force myself on him and treated him poorly in the pursuit of my own desire. I'll say it again, i loved Rudeus but i wasn't fit to be with him. I would only be a burden to him, we'd become family but we couldn't become more than that... we couldn't be husband and wife. Even if we were together i'd just keep holding him down.
For now it would be better if we spent some time apart, this thought occurred to me naturally. As long as i was with him i'd take advantage of his kindness. The sweet sensations of the night we spent together still lingered in my body, so much so that i ached for it.
This was characteristic of the Greyrat family, but unexpectedly Rudeus might not share those as strongly, he was trying his best to keep up with me but at this rate the fierceness of my desire might confuse him. I couldn't do that to him.
I had no intention of doing what Alphonse said and marrying another man, it was too late for him to tell me to live like the daughter of a noble family.
Being told to make sacrifices for the regions citizens when i didn't even really know those citizens... had no appeal to me.
My grandfather, my father and my mother were all gone, the Fittoa region was all gone, what was the point? I would discard the Boreas name, but i'm still the grand daughter of Sauros and the daughter of my parents, and so i would live on with an iron will.
I'm going to get stronger, i resolved, i would part with Rudeus and keep training. I wouldn't stop until i could stand side by side with him.
I didn't have to be able to defeat him, but at the very least i wanted to become a woman who was befitting of his stature. One who wouldn't have people whispering behind her back if she got close to him.
I didn't have Rudeus shrewdness, so instead i would seek power. Ghislaine, Ruijerd and Geese said i have talent with the sword and i'll trust their words. I'd follow Ghislaines recommendations and go to the sword sanctum.
There i'd become a powerful precise swordswoman. A swordswoman me and a magician Rudeus. The traditional pairing was the other way around, but both of us were fine with that. We'd grow, get stronger and meet each other again. Then we'd take the next step in our family and become husband and wife. I'd have his kids and we'd live happily ever after.
Now then... how should i go about telling him goodbye?
Rudeus was an excellent speaker, no matter what i'd try to say he might stop me. He might try to come with me because he was worried about me being alone. Perhaps i should leave a note, but knowing me i'll probably leave some trace behind when i did so, he could use that to track me down and it would be a mess.
He needed to move forward, i didn't want to keep holding him back, at times like this it was best to act like the swordsman in all of the stories and quietly leave.
But Rudeus was always going on endlessly about reports, communication and disccussion, i didn't want him to hate me.
Alright i will leave something short then surely Rudeus will understand."
reignyoma
2025-06-26 17:05:08 +0000 UTC
Not sure if u cought it but the lord who wants eris as a concubine is pauls brother the guy stated ro be even bigger scumbag than paul
demonic-myst
2025-06-24 22:07:39 +0000 UTC
I love the attention to detail in the dream of Syphy being 7 since that’s the last time Rudy saw her while Eris is current and we’ve seen syphy a little older. I love detail like that.
Also I took it that the dream was more of a premonition that that Rudy new fear is not just being alone or let behind, but that he doesn’t belong in this world. Orsted told “ paul. Only has two daughters he shouldn’t have a son.” In short Rudy was not ment to be born. According to him. And I think now that he’s had time to presses everything this idea gets ready deep in his subconscious.
I assume Eris’s older brothers are also alive, not that it matters.
not sure yu guys noticed but Ironically Paul told Rudy he was forbidden to return home un till he turned 12 years old. Rudy retuned home at age 12 just in darker circumstances.
And with that Rudy is truly alone for the first time in the 12 years he’s been on this planet.
Age counter
Rudy 12 Eris 15 (witch means Rudy’s 13th is too far out, closer to adult age in this world witch is 15)
Oh… I’m going to need a new sign off catchphrase soon I’m thinking Shibbey-doo-wa?
Sad Letcher child
Shota Tsunamura
2025-06-05 20:41:47 +0000 UTC
The symbolism of the spilt wine along with Eris' red hair, so good...intense episode with so many emotions, mostly on the negative side.
YellowboyRickLee
2025-05-28 16:40:51 +0000 UTC
Seriously big progress for Rudy to be so empathetic and concerned about Eris and her intentions when she first approaches him. That being said, it was just so over at the kitten line.