Thank you so much for your kind words! I always wonder if I'm describing the scenes enough because sometimes it feels like it's not enough to help readers understand what I'm trying to convey, so it's nice to know that I am 😊
- A. No stat is more important than another. The divinity stat comes into play if you choose to worship the deities (Solus or the Ancient Ones). But you're not going to be punished if you don't worship the deities. The divinity stat will open up more options for the MC to complete tasks, but it won't cause you to fail at the end goal of the game if you don't pursue it.
B. It will be a mix of both, it's not so much a secret that if you choose to train with Anu and you've unlocked your divinity, you'll be able to get some help from her (considering she also has divine blessings) to train it too. But there'll also be choices like the one in Chapter 8 that will be more direct. At this point, it's a very rough draft version of the demo, so I'll come back during edits to include more options to increase stats. - It's there for flavour text, nothing more than that. Sorry 😅 This might change during edits depending on feedback I receive from testers but for now, it's just something you carry.
- A. The idea is that you don't have time to speak with many people - including Rana. Chapter 8 is all about the Southern Islands so you won't see much of Ishari in it or the people from there. Chapter 9 is the family chapter (it's what I refer to it as) because that's when you will get tons of family time (and drama). I didn't add the option to say goodbye to more than one person because of time constraints, but it'll be added during edits. Rana doesn't care for an idol but you can offer to bring her a gift from the Southern Islands. I'll be adding more interactions with her once edits start so rest assured you will get more time with her (eventually).
B. It means that you choose to have a relationship with Rana but not Danzor or Salyra. You won't be forced to play happy family with Salyra or Danzor - but you can play the older sibling role for Rana. - About two years or a little more than that😅 There's four more chapters and an epilogue to write - that combined with my IRL job, it's going to take me a while.
It's not really a sequel of the game, more of a DLC detailing the time after the war and dealing with what comes after the alliances etc. I'll probably release the prologue either today/tomorrow for the public because I won't have time to work on it for a while.
Thank you for your support and I hope that answered your questions!