Lots of people talking about the micro aggressions Shuro experienced in Laoisâs party but I havenât seen anybody talk about how he only suffered through those because he had a crush on Falin, Laoisâs sister. Marcille is also in Laoisâs party mostly because of Falin, and yet she has not gotten into a fist-fight with Laois about any of the things that have bothered her. Marcille actually communicates with Laois very directly about the things she wants, thinks, and dislikes. Marcille isnât even as upset as Chilchuck when she finds out Laois was being Laois and spilled the beans about the ancient magic. This is something that impacts Marcille so much more than Laois being an annoyance in regards to Shuroâs crush on Falin.
The fact that Shuro thought he could continue to pursue Falin without trying to understand or communicate better with Laois doesnât make me feel good about his presence in the party at least. Iâm not saying heâs an awful and bad guy, what Iâm saying is that Shuro had an inherent disrespect toward Falin that he wasnât addressing because âooooh cute girlâ but he literally hated her brother, whom she is remarkably close to.
Of course, the situation is resolved, but this situation was much more nuanced than âLaois is autisticâ and âToshiro experienced racismâ. Falin is a key aspect of their dynamic and Laois still doesnât get how he was disrespected so much because Shuro couldnât be near Falin without also dealing with Laois, so he essentially pretended to be Laoisâs friend. Itâs just icky. You canât hope to marry somebody and then suffer through a horrible relationship with your spouseâs family; Falin isnât just going to leave Laois (and the dungeon for that matter) and go to the Eastern archipelago.