i worked out something the main story and its a *plot spoiler*
MC is part elf. surprized?
elves are predominently female.
only way to get a male elf is for a elf to lie with a human.
Sev is first of the elf line.
And the closest town where the MC grew up is the: new capital
because any closer town, hs mother would have been found.
also goldenbush is too as she can do magic and no mortal can do magic.
*suggestion* waldo gets fired for starting the fire & kicked ot by greta because she wants a child and waldo doesnt want to give her one.