Hey OttifantSir,
Thanks a bunch for taking the time to post your in-depth feedback/review for your time with AHITR. Sorry that the game didn't click with you.
I can see how you'd interpret Rae trying to "murder" you. Though, you have to consider from her position: She's been dragged away into this strange place, not knowing anything and the first person she comes in contact with, is giving off the aura of a powerful Magi/Mage/etc - I think its fair to assume she's going to try and protect herself or at least put herself in a position where she can control the situation.
Everything else mentioned, (and in regards to "murder") is playful banter/dialogue in character to those respective characters.
(If you truly want to be murdered, you should check out the Halloween dream ;) )
Like most games that use Renpy, it does feature an auto-save feature which can be accessed down the bottom left of the "load" screen, as show below in the screenshot.
Overall, your opinion/thoughts are your own and we welcome all feedback. Greatly appreciate your time and hope one day, you'll dive back into the Rift.
Farewell o/