I've never really hated the brothers since I've come to classify them as victims of abuse. I think the way Miragen's mom beat into him that he shouldn't care for or pity people really stops his growth, and at his age, and with the death of their mother, a lot of the responsibility for the way they treat Ashtarte falls onto them. Also, I have a bit of a soft spot for Noah, seeing how he's also a victim of neglect; his mom didn't really care about him, and I felt like she 'bred' him to be Miragen's aide, and Miragen is obviously stand-offish and doesn't get that close to people anyway. Its a miracle there's been no resentment between them thus far, and their dad is a deadbeat, and Ryllie (idr how to spell her name) only seems to care for Miragen and their father.