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Much appreciated👍

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Okay that whole scene with Zale sounds really weird out of context but I’m sure I’ll find it perfectly reasonable when reading, but since you explained why the others (Poly relationships) wouldn’t work. Why saz and Vera?, they seem really different.

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Mm, I’ve always thought of Saz and Vera/o as different in obvious but superficial ways (gender, race, allegiance, appearance) but similar in bigger ways which are, perhaps, too large to see.

  1. They’re both considerate to a fault. This is what allows them to be such effect seconds to their respective leaders, Dragonsworn and Dragonfall, respectively.

  2. They’re both actually principled. This is why they each remain with their faction after their respective leaders swap factions. Octo/a and Zale are self-interested, but we don’t fault them bc of their charisma.

  3. Because of 1 and 2, Saz and Vera/o are very conflicted but keep it held inside. That’s what makes side characters compelling to me: when you have to read between the lines bc they don’t say what they think, feel, or mean. Keeps things from being on the nose. And side characters are always the best ones. Octo/a and Zale think they’re the center—read to the end, and you’ll see that it’s Saz and Vera/o. (The MC is based on Forrest Gump!)

Thanks for the question, @Coy_Cok !

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