The battle mechanic is interesting, and though I wish it was explained somewhat, it was easy to pick up on.

What really gets me, though, is the story. I'll admit, I wasn't super diligent in reading every memory and noting down the various storylines. I also might have forgotten the boy... Still, I read enough for that to hurt. 

Well done! I will need to go through this game again with a notepad to keep track of everything that happened.