Soulmates
Just something that I have been turning over in my mind for some time:
Oraania's truest soulmate is not anyone who she might have been romantic with. It's Mareph.
Yes, he's her son, no it's not a romantic bond at all. He's her son, and they have always been close. He's helped care for her all his life, and she's done everything she can to be a loving mother to him, despite her problems. He found his romantic links elsewhere, but Khyi always understood how strong the bond between him and Orin is - Khyi's been there since before Oraania's kidnapping, she's seen the whole lot and supported Orin through it.
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Actually there's a vague outline of a plot that is directly related to the progress of Mim and Mal's relationship. It has something to do with Orin and Mareph, and Mim's reaction after the event. I'm thinking now it's an internal matter - the hardline faction that Koldren was a part of, possibly with the added drama of [Iphignia] being a part of this latest attempt. Sure, it's a lot harder now since Mareph's an adult, a seasoned Knight of the Flame, and Oraania's sanity is a lot more stable than it's been in the past, but in my mind [Iphignia] is either worse than her husband used to be, or has become so after Malacus has started seperating himself from the hardline after Koldren's death, so even as hard as it is, she's advocating getting rid of the "infection" in Keeper society the Praadera family, with it's Nexus, Riftbeing and Demon sections represent.
Oraania's truest soulmate is not anyone who she might have been romantic with. It's Mareph.
Yes, he's her son, no it's not a romantic bond at all. He's her son, and they have always been close. He's helped care for her all his life, and she's done everything she can to be a loving mother to him, despite her problems. He found his romantic links elsewhere, but Khyi always understood how strong the bond between him and Orin is - Khyi's been there since before Oraania's kidnapping, she's seen the whole lot and supported Orin through it.
...
Actually there's a vague outline of a plot that is directly related to the progress of Mim and Mal's relationship. It has something to do with Orin and Mareph, and Mim's reaction after the event. I'm thinking now it's an internal matter - the hardline faction that Koldren was a part of, possibly with the added drama of [Iphignia] being a part of this latest attempt. Sure, it's a lot harder now since Mareph's an adult, a seasoned Knight of the Flame, and Oraania's sanity is a lot more stable than it's been in the past, but in my mind [Iphignia] is either worse than her husband used to be, or has become so after Malacus has started seperating himself from the hardline after Koldren's death, so even as hard as it is, she's advocating getting rid of the "infection" in Keeper society the Praadera family, with it's Nexus, Riftbeing and Demon sections represent.