#c1e104

like. saundor was a creep but his words haunted her for ages after this! she had just seen syldor, and she was just coming to terms with her feelings for percy, and even vax didn't quite understand her need for their father's approval, and now she had this title in whitestone but didn't know what to do with it

and now she is so confident and fights for the chance to be pelor's champion! she wants to commit to staying in whitestone and building faith in pelor and a life for herself

plus, consider the parallels of "stay with me and i will fix you" vs "fight for me and i will give you the power to accomplish your goals" coming from 2 powerful beings at important points in her life. one is obviously terrible and trying to shame her into believing her life is worth leaving, while the other is giving her the chance to expand her abilities and enhance her life as it already is.

Like I think Pelor would’ve been pretty close to sold when Scanlan said “she does bad things but it’s to protect her family”, and then Pike doubled down with “she’s family, and if you hurt her I’ll fuck you up”

They are family, they protect each other, and with the context of Downfall we know that is what Pelor values

Keyleth: I told you that I was faithless, which might be true when it comes to the gods, but not with Vex'ahlia, not with Vox Machina. She gives me my power.

Scanlan: Her name is Vex, and she is greedy and mean sometimes, and she can steal a lot. She's not the greatest person, but her flaws highlight everything right about her. She does all these things to protect her family and friends, she would give her life for any of us and for anyone that was truly in need. And she’s not perfect, but she’s the most perfect of all of us.

Grog: She believes in me. She tries to teach me to use my brain, which I don't do very often. She tries to teach me to learn from the world. And she always cheers me on, which not a lot of people do. I believe in her.

Pike: I don't have a real sister, but I consider her more of my sister than I've ever had. She's family, and if you take her from me, there will be hell to pay.

Percy: She is Mistress of the Grey Hunt of Whitestone, Baroness of the First House of Whitestone. She’s my heart and my judgment and the future that I’ve chosen. She’s the one that I have betrothed to.

Vax’ildan: She’s every hope I have. When I’m gone she will make the world right. She has the intelligence and the saviness and the heart to make real-world decisions. She is me, but better. She is your champion.