Sep 12, 2025
Lark's an interesting one so far. Very matter of fact about his bond with his parents which surprises me, I'd have imagined that leaving deeper scars on his soul, but perhaps he's just unaware of it? Or he's simply so detached that he's learned not to care? I like the idea of his parental issues, so I do wonder if/in what capacity they'll return. Honestly he does defy expectation a lot considering his upbringing, I'm intrigued by his robust sense of self-worth, like declaring himself "great" in Chapter 1. I wonder where that comes from? Is it legitimate? Or a defense mechanism against a life of being told he's nothing? I'm intrigued to see where his journey goes, I'm sure he'll prove the system and his parents wrong by the end of the story. Excited for when his piracy journey begins and he gets challenged a bit more, things are coming a little easy right now, though I suppose rizzing up a family of dwarves is compensation after being denied all the special magical gifts.