I’m so tired of people bashing Jean for (in their words), “not caring for Barbara the way she does with Klee”. Is everyone conveniently forgetting Klee is a child? A dangerous one that needs supervision? One that has no reliable adult in her life right now? Barbara has her parents. She has the adult nuns at the church.
And who does Klee have? An irresponsible mother who left her child behind to go galavanting across teyvat? Her inhuman “brother” who barely functions like a normal person and is always up doing dangerous research in a glacial mountain? Kaeya, who willingly lets her get away with everything she wants to do regardless of the danger and consequences?
Klee has to be prioritized. This isn’t about playing favorites. It’s about necessity.
Think of it this way. Imagine a child and a teenager have to walk home alone from school and you, an adult, can only accompany one of them. You’d naturally pick the child right? The teenager is self sufficient and understanding of the world enough from experience to walk home alone. The child is naive and trusts easily—doesn’t understand how dangerous it is out there.
The child takes priority.
Jean is that one adult, who has to make a choice. An overworked adult who has so much responsibility she’s under that it’s a marvel she’s not suffocating to death. And you know what? She STILL tries to go above and beyond. She STILL pushes herself to the absolute limit. She STILL gives up sleep and personal time for her city and her knights.
Like I said—it’s not about favoritism. It’s about doing the right thing, and making the right choice. And Klee, unfortunately, is the right choice.
