Serments d'allégeance

With so many teams and factions, I found myself constantly flipping back to keep track. Was that intentional to create a complex web or just a side effect?

The world feels rich and layered, but I wonder whether this came from a particular myth or a desire to blend genres creatively.

Sometimes the romantic moments felt slow compared to the pace of the battles, and other times it was the opposite. Was that a conscious choice?