@Heather Marie everything you said is true. Karloi's anger for Duke's loving daughter is as much justified as Rue's anger in karloi for not trusting her. And I think at the end of the day it's still Rue's choice whether she wants to accept or forgive him or not. And it won't be a surprise if she doesn't. For now, I just wish both of them mental stability. But the sad part is not all this but that everyone is badmouthing Karloi as if HE'S the villain of this story. That's actually a common characteristic for every side protagonist, when you see the story through someone else's eyes all the whole then suddenly changing the narrative and trying to make the other's actions justified does little good. But I think more than her hate for Karloi, Rhe hates herself for choosing him because it's clearly understandable for him as the king to not simply trust on the words of his enemy's daughter. For all he knew, she could be brain washing him. But all in all it's a tough road which I think is neither of their faults. They're just two humans broken beyond repair.