Honestly, Riyun has been good at managing her abuse away from Melissa and tried her best to walk away. Melissa on the other hand, whether she is intentionally trying to rile her up or not, is only going to force Riyun's hand to strike at her. Like, she has already told Melissa to not touch her by yanking her arm away but to try again with touching her after being told not to, I would have pushed her too. Riyun has an inferiority complex due to trauma and being ridiculed for her appearance which in time periods like these, beauty was the best thing a woman has at her arsenal, still is today for some woman. Riyun isn't trying to act like a victim which is why she mostly hide her true colors despite the constant frown here and there and her outbursts at home against the maids, which was the parents fault for not giving her the love she needed. All she wants is to fit in but her pent up anger and trauma is thick and heavy, now slowly being exposed thanks to Melissa antagonizing her just because her brother favors the "ugly girl" over her...
I am on Riyun's side. She doesn't want to hurt people or herself but her anger is sharp and fast, anger that she built up most likely for years before Melissa came into the picture and nkw Melissa is just making it worse when Riyun only wanted to walk away.
Now that I have read up to 17, I am absolutely heartbroken for Riyun. Melissa pushed her too far and Riyun just snapped. Did Melissa deserve a beating? Yes and No. Yes, because she just wouldn't leave Riyun alone when she begged for it. No, because Riyun released anger on someone who didn't start her trauma, but she was definitely the major catalyst for Riyun's mental breakdown that led to physical violence.
I absolutely love Reynold. He is in between being interested in Riyun and unknowingly falling or already has fallen in love with Riyun despite knowing she likes Cain. He didn't give a shit and still gave Riyun his attention, teasing her, accepting her, using willing to use magic for her when it seems he doesn't like using his magic. He is absolutely smitten with her that he doesn't give a fuck if his "precious" sister got beaten up, he was still worried for Riyun. So the fact he saw her falling to her death, he definitely cares a lot more than he or anyone realizes for someone who is unattractive. She is attractive to him and him watching her fall was heart wrenching. I don't think Cain expected it either, it certainly seem like he wasn't angry enough to want her dead and was just as shocked.
I am curious though if this is Riyun's second life or a life she is inhibiting when away from her "original body"
Honestly, Riyun has been good at managing her abuse away from Melissa and tried her best to walk away. Melissa on the other hand, whether she is intentionally trying to rile her up or not, is only going to force Riyun's hand to strike at her. Like, she has already told Melissa to not touch her by yanking her arm away but to try again with touching her after being told not to, I would have pushed her too. Riyun has an inferiority complex due to trauma and being ridiculed for her appearance which in time periods like these, beauty was the best thing a woman has at her arsenal, still is today for some woman. Riyun isn't trying to act like a victim which is why she mostly hide her true colors despite the constant frown here and there and her outbursts at home against the maids, which was the parents fault for not giving her the love she needed. All she wants is to fit in but her pent up anger and trauma is thick and heavy, now slowly being exposed thanks to Melissa antagonizing her just because her brother favors the "ugly girl" over her...
I am on Riyun's side. She doesn't want to hurt people or herself but her anger is sharp and fast, anger that she built up most likely for years before Melissa came into the picture and nkw Melissa is just making it worse when Riyun only wanted to walk away.
Now that I have read up to 17, I am absolutely heartbroken for Riyun. Melissa pushed her too far and Riyun just snapped. Did Melissa deserve a beating? Yes and No. Yes, because she just wouldn't leave Riyun alone when she begged for it. No, because Riyun released anger on someone who didn't start her trauma, but she was definitely the major catalyst for Riyun's mental breakdown that led to physical violence.
I absolutely love Reynold. He is in between being interested in Riyun and unknowingly falling or already has fallen in love with Riyun despite knowing she likes Cain. He didn't give a shit and still gave Riyun his attention, teasing her, accepting her, using willing to use magic for her when it seems he doesn't like using his magic. He is absolutely smitten with her that he doesn't give a fuck if his "precious" sister got beaten up, he was still worried for Riyun. So the fact he saw her falling to her death, he definitely cares a lot more than he or anyone realizes for someone who is unattractive. She is attractive to him and him watching her fall was heart wrenching. I don't think Cain expected it either, it certainly seem like he wasn't angry enough to want her dead and was just as shocked.
I am curious though if this is Riyun's second life or a life she is inhibiting when away from her "original body"