Can this be a place to answer anonymous reviews publicly? Yes, it can.
First of all, ShimmeringWaters, thank you so much for such a kind review... I went all giddy reading it. Hope this will somehow reach you and that the wait will not be as long.
The answer to the question is really easy this time, YES it is to be addressed in Book 2, I have this whole thing written around it that will span several chapters. Here’s a little taste:
You are too kind to me, Seeress. There is more you don’t know and more that I should have told you. It would certainly make you judge me more harshly.
This is Folken’s line in an already written scene. And I will indulge myself further and add this one from the same scene, cause I really like it:
I am just that kind of person. Someone who could become a hero only to his little brother.
It’s not tied to the first one btw, so no, he’s not a hero to his brother for cockblocking him (I am sorry but there’s no better term for it... or maybe NTRing would be a possibility). Also... *has an intrusive thought of Folken chanting “bros before hoes” righteously as he launches his operation*.
Anyway, the relationship between Folken and mostly Van but others, too, is something I will focus on a bit, so there’s more content coming. I was pleasantly surprised that you guys liked the Folken-Hitomi scene! I felt like it was a bit less... idk, over the top than the others last chapter, so people would see it as less interesting after all that happened? But NOTED. I think I see the pattern of most readers liking the scenes when people are actually nice to each other. I’m in awe that you’re still reading if that’s the case. Also, Folken’s popularity is quite a silent force compared to other characters but I’m always happy when it comes up! He’s an intriguing fella and I guess quite an influence on my older!Van, too, whom I made a bit more stoic I guess than he necessarily may become (not this chapter though... this chapter, everybody went full bananas). And then, I enjoy Folken going a little bit bananas, too, so that should also be interesting. It’s sort of like the yin and yang, dropping a bit of one brother into the other and vice-versa, haha.
