It's been such a journey reading this; I honestly remember finding this as the novel first, so seeing the art was so heartrending. I really look forward to how this story further develops. Ideally, I wish Jeannette happiness because she is just as much a victim in the story as Athy and Claude; it really revolves around their delicate balance now.
We are now finding that the original story might not have ended as happily beyond the novel as we and Athy expected. So, it's really nerve wracking to feel that looming tragedy tag hiding around a corner. My ideal ending is that Jeannette learns to love herself and create her own family instead of yearning for the delusion. I hope Athy and her stay friends because they genuinely like each other; Athy would live blissfully for 7-10 more years by Claude's side before marrying, if she wants which is hinted in this Author's other stories. If any of you know, the rumor is that Claude refuses to let Athy marry because he wants to spend more time with her, which she allows, so she does not marry until 25 or 28, which is late in their culture. But, we don't know which love interest she chooses.
The story is completely different from Athy's world, so they are the only ones who can really understand each other's pain: fear of abandonment, loneliness, and yearning for love. I truly hope to see Claude dote on Athy more, especially once he realizes she has two suitors he needs to kill-- I mean fend off for a while. I honestly appreciated the author's subtle hint through Athy that romance is taking a back seat, family drama will be the focus in the upcoming season. I hope Ezekiel finds happiness too, but I just don't see him winning against our magician unless Luke decides to sacrifice himself for Athy. I can totally see him giving up his immortality/ longevity for her. I want Luke to live! Claude's brother seemed like a total clod fish, but like Claude we may be misunderstanding him because of the narrow view of the novel. The world has expanded and is exploring developments beyond the novel now, so there could be some misunderstanding behind the brothers and the use of black magic. It could still be a whole coup-de-at, but I sincerely hope Jeannette gets a family member. So, I'm routing for Jeannette to change that idiot brother's heart, so Athy and Claude can be spared.
Moreover, can we please see Lily and Sir Robain crying tears of happiness as well? I'd love to see them at Athy's wedding in an epilogue time skip. If possible, I ship them, but if they prefer to be single I respect that too.
Suddenly Became a Princess One Day