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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 12 Part 2
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"let me embroider your cape"
It would seem super basic for all the Alexandria nobles, but for her retainers and Ferdinand it would mean that she wants to overcome her weaknesses and help him.
Also Ferdinand had a history with his cape. Firstly veronica took his cape for him (I think). Then he won the dunkelferger cape that really wasn't his own. Then he got one from Sylvester that lacked protections. And then he didn't get one in Archnsbach.
But now He will get one that truly can call his own with protections guaranteeing his wellbeing.
But why would she need to keep his namestone? Is it to protect her from Ferdinand himself? Other marriage prospects? Mestionora?
I think he wants her to have his namestone for a couple of reasons.
First, I think it's sentimental, it makes him feel needed and closer to her. And probably having it returned when his father was dying is not the best memory.
Second, I think it's intentional to give her power over him. It neutralizes the imbalance that began their relationship, when he had life and death power over her, not to mention the mentor-student power. He is always seen (and probably knows himself to be) manipulative and dangerous and he wants very much not to hurt her, to give her absolute power to stop him should she choose.
Schutzaria's shield of wind prevents anyone from entering who means harm to those inside. He's giving her that, to ensure that he cannot harm her, at least not until she comes of age. He doesn't fully trust himself.
For a relationship with an underage fiancee, it does seem very appropriate.
True... despite knowing her probably better than anyone else in the world, there are still times, when he can't understand her actions, thoughts and emotions. Like that he can't truly trust himself not to hurt her on accident again, like he did in the past.
Also very much an act of intimacy for him, to give any control to another person.
The second mindlink also. Rozemyne is not quite catching on to what it means that he is revealing himself in this way, though I mean, it's been kind of a crazy couple of days, it's not like she's really had time to get her bearings.
I was terrified she might reject him when he laid out her three choices and revealed that he actively wanted to marry her ;-) , glad she found language that worked and got past the "but wait, I suck, you don't want that, let me save you from it."