Thanks for the reply! I managed to play through it now and can't wait for Alasdair's route!
I think I know one thing that will be solved in his route.
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Clearly we'll get more information on what the queen was up to. I just think, unlike Nova, I might understand why a loving (super morally grey) mother who wants the best for her daughter might arrange for her to have to flee the country with the fellow dream alchemist crown prince of the neighboring country. Like. Basically match-making lol