More and more, Myne is starting to understand that life in the nobility only gets more complicated. The big drop on her was that Shikza got executed with what happened with the Large Trobume incident. Of course it was all done to protect Myne, but it must be hard on her that he died because I doubt she felt he deserved that.
While Damuel might not have been executed as his family isn’t as powerful as Shikza it is clear that Myne’s words to Ferdinand to go easy on him really save his skin. For now she will be Myne’s bodyguard in the temple because everything with the Ink Guild is just making things more and more dangerous for Myne.
It also appears that the High Bishop isn’t exactly going about things quietly for both Myne and the High Priest. It seems he very much will ignore talking to the High Priest if he can get what he wants from Myne. Furthermore, it seems this is tough ground to read. Still, the High Priest is trying to limit what Myne’s actual mana for her benefit, but a head match between the High Priest and the High Bishop will be a doozy for Myne to get through.
Still, the mess with the Ink Guild is getting so bad that the head of the Ink Guild is killed. When you combine it with Ferdinand’s mention of having Karstedt adopt him, emotions for Myne are at a high point. Understandably so because moving into the Temple has cut her off from her family, and she has to keep her attendants at arm’s length.
It has reached a point that Myne’s mana is starting to become something that is ruining her life. As now she has to choose between joining the nobility or being executed. Being used for her mana to have babies for nobles is a horrific life to live. Effa notices that the people in the temple who aid Myne are good people, and she would rather have her child continue living in the care of those she trusts. It’s a courageous decision because handing her child off to another family is not an easy thing to accept. But it shows they truly love Myne and her parents want her to live. Truly Myne will have a place in her heart for her original family despite where she might end up alongside the nobility.
On the spin of good news for Myne, the creation of letter types was made by Johann. As Myne continues with paper marking, now she has the tool to print. For now it is done by hand, but it will be curious where Myne will take it next.
