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It's a little ironic, isn't it? And I agree it's somewhat of an interesting concept. Except I imagine its main goal is for the prince to save face.
The author tried so hard to justify Ruve and Tia’s relationship that she ended up fleshing out the excuse more than developing the main ship
Wow, the plot around the poison is developed and thought out more than Tia and Ruve's entire relationship. It's still a dumb plot point but they put so much effort into the part it plays and how it's connected to the characters, it feels like the story was made around this idea.