@Misty_Emaoto the thing with this is that not a single character in this story is truly morally "right" not thalia not alya not even varkas but thats exactly why they r so realistic. Ayla could have accepted thalia that day in the gardens but she didnt because thalia was the daughter of the woman who killed her mother, Varkas could've expressed his emotions better and acted nicer towards thalia but he didnt because nobody gave him a reason to and thalia could have solved her problems better and become a much more warm person but she didnt because this was easier, faster and less hurtful. They all had their own reasons to act the way they did, and while said reasons neither change their actions nor excuses them, it all makes their motivations clearer to the readers
