Thank you so, so much for this beautiful comment 💖✨️ I can't tell you how much it means that you not only came back after two years, but that Crown of Exile could still resonate with you in such a deep way. Reading your thoughts honestly left me a little star-struck myself 🥹💫
Your breakdown of Salyra is absolutely spot-on. You've captured her complexity perfectly. She's such a tangled character to write because, as you said, she truly believes she's doing the right thing, even when her actions cross lines that feel unforgivable. That mix of love, regret, and intrusion is exactly what makes her so bittersweet, and you explained it in such a moving way. I'm really touched by how much care and thought you put into reflecting on her 💕
It makes me so happy that the layers in the characters and relationships are shining through for you, even across different playthroughs ✨️ That's one of the things I love most about interactive fiction, and knowing it's connecting with you like this makes all the hours of writing and re-writing worth it.
Thank you again for sharing your heartfelt thoughts (and for reminding me to hydrate 😅💧). I'll do my best to make the wait for the full game worthwhile! Sending you lots of love and sparkles 💖🌸✨️