@let me unsee nah, the promise was to still love her even though they couldnt take him on their journey because he was "too weak" (????) I mean, Cliff Is One of the best mages out there, member of the elite class, can do whatever he wants and do his own researches. Surely he can spare a couple months and go with his lover whose curse Will kill her right? Right? Thats the thing i found weird, It seemed like some sort of forced development