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I agree with a lot of what you are saying, except I believe she met his Parents. Not Elkin himself. (During war he was seprated from them, and later heard they died from an attack) I think her missing time in the war she was being cared for by his parents and when the army found her location, they slaughtered everyone in the name of a rescue mission.
All this is opinion, no legit spoilers here
This is really great. I love how things are unfolding. Also from the start, i keep on hinking that maybe Kaia and Elkin meet before when Kaia suddenly disappear in the middle of the war.
Also about that dude Therion? I think the general that sent him is conspiring something against Kaia and the emperor. I think he have a grudge with Kaia disappearing in the middle of war where in they lost so many lives that time.
And about Kaia, i think she really do care for her comrades, it's just she doesn't understamd her feelings because from what i observed, she doesn't know warmth (of family or something). And maybe she live her life seeing people having ulterior motives or something. That's why she was curious about Elkin.
Anyways, i think that the moment Elkin will know that the sun knight is Kaia, it will break my heart. :'((((
Oh, i also agree with that comment about people lashing out at Elkin for being a northerner but even Elkin also lost his loved ones. But the truth is, all of them lost something or someone. :'((