And she shouldn't have to worry about Riftan flying off the handle all the time. Dude needs to learn how to express his care for her without yelling or turning into a raging maniac. Yes he cares for her deeply, but he also severely underestimates her abilities. His overprotection is under the guise of love and worry for her, but in reality it is literally stifling her. Maxi has shown so much growth and still has more to go, but Riftan is way behind her in the growth department. They can't have a simple conversation about her wanting to do more without him yelling “you’re a noble woman who shouldn’t have to do anything!” or scaring her into submission because he knows she isn’t the best at confrontation.
The most growth he has shown is allowing her to learn and practice magic, but with everything else in the relationship has moved like a foot or something and it is mostly his fault. If he’d just stop screaming at her and treat her closer to an equal in the relationship, then maybe she’d open up to him more and act within his concerns.



I want a love like their's.