this essay feeds me well, thank u 🍚I'm semi picturing him going down a similar path as lorenz in some ways lmao, due to craving a purpose but only having the "marriage material" outlet to work with... polishing all his skills as a person so that he can be the perfect noble (retainer? husband? both?)

if he can't be edelgard's ideal retainer then he'll just have to shape himself as edelgard's ideal partner.....maybe....??? (maybe it's not something he actually deeply craves but it gives him something to work towards......at least until his rivalry w/ ferdinand becomes its own purpose... maybe)