beta
So so rushed compared to the novel.... definitely feeling an author who wants this story done with. It's a shame. The nuance and time between him coming back and even seeing the emperor or having this convo was longer and felt more earned. This is just a smash cut of the story at this point... something about the drawings too, the emotions just aren't there for me anymore, like bad actors. W/e maybe I was too into the novel so this feels disappointing.