@the20yo.catlady Firstly, I love you for being so passionate and detailed. Secondly, I'll again add my two cents.
1. I agree 100% with all your points regarding Riftan. And I have been shouting and emphasizing this point on other sites, that they seriously need to COMMUNICATE! Maxi needs to come out clean about her past and Riftan has to get over his inferiority complex instilled because of his low status. And this will only happen if Riftan can stay in the room without shouting or if he can keep it in his pants after looking for more than 2 seconds at Maxi. (I also felt that someone like that mage might have been a better partner for Maxi, as they have braincells enough to converse and listen and understand the other party.) However, for now it doesn't seem possible given the situation, so we can keep that point aside.
2. They are knights, they are loyal to Riftan and bound to follow orders. Even if they understand Maxi's intensions, they need to follow their protocol and fulfill their duty. Knowing Riftan we can very well understand their fear, if Maxi gets even a scratch he will act like an enraged bull who cannot be reasoned with. So they have to follow their order and try to preserve themselves.
3. To your point that Maxi has learnt from her mistakes and will not do the same, given the critical situation, do you think if she will see people dying or crying in pain right in front of her, she would hesitate one bit and think about herself, imo, no! She will work herself to death.
1. I agree 100% with all your points regarding Riftan. And I have been shouting and emphasizing this point on other sites, that they seriously need to COMMUNICATE! Maxi needs to come out clean about her past and Riftan has to get over his inferiority complex instilled because of his low status. And this will only happen if Riftan can stay in the room without shouting or if he can keep it in his pants after looking for more than 2 seconds at Maxi. (I also felt that someone like that mage might have been a better partner for Maxi, as they have braincells enough to converse and listen and understand the other party.) However, for now it doesn't seem possible given the situation, so we can keep that point aside.
2. They are knights, they are loyal to Riftan and bound to follow orders. Even if they understand Maxi's intensions, they need to follow their protocol and fulfill their duty. Knowing Riftan we can very well understand their fear, if Maxi gets even a scratch he will act like an enraged bull who cannot be reasoned with. So they have to follow their order and try to preserve themselves.
3. To your point that Maxi has learnt from her mistakes and will not do the same, given the critical situation, do you think if she will see people dying or crying in pain right in front of her, she would hesitate one bit and think about herself, imo, no! She will work herself to death.