Comment by Lan Anh Nguyen on Lan Anh Nguyen

I found several enjoyable facts and details while reading : first, how the artist managed to suppress everything related to passion/eroticism during the bed scenes, making them cold and clinical, never bound to stir anything from the reader aside from compassion for the patient. The first scene was especially hard to read because there was so much suffering, you could think the treatment was even worse than the disease. On a more personal level it brought me back to my own experience which was very similar. Secund, the stunning contrast between the hustle-bustle of town, and the lethargic atmosphere of the manor. You would think you stepped out of time and entered another dimension, the portal being the climbing up. You could almost envision a forest of thorns or a barrier of enchanted lilac parting before you and closing behind, concealing your path. Third, the general setting reminded me of a modern fairy tale, and this is probably what kept me drawn to this manhwa. If you push the analysis a little you can find quite a few symbolic elements related to fairy tales, in particular those written by Charles Perrault or the Grimm brothers. I may be ahead of myself making this statement but this is the feeling I get. Fourth, and that will be my last point, Locke is outstandingly elegant. He is so Noblesse Oblige, committed but with the right distance. I can't wait to see him warming up towards Eden, who doesn't lack in anything when it comes to strength and bravery. Both characters are admirable each in their own way. I don't know how they will end up, whether they will be romantically involved or will share a special bond of deep trust and companionship, but given where the story is headed I suppose I will be satisfied whichever the conclusion. To me the story is more about the journey than the outcome.