#ROTATING ALL OF FHEM IN A MICROWAVE

[mikaikaika]

It's so interesting how the way Ros has described the kingdom is the way Pangi described Bad and Pili to him - a family. Yet their definition of what that dynamic entails is so so different.

For Ros, family is about holding the line, standing through thick and thin, and if necessary, falling so others don’t have to. It’s loyalty sharpened into steel, protection worn like armor, love proven through sacrifice. To her, devotion isn’t just about being there—it’s about what you’re willing to give up to keep them safe. Even if that means losing herself in the process.

Meanwhile, for Pangi, family is trust—not just in their strength, but in their choices, even when those choices lead to ruin. It’s about standing beside them, not in front of them, watching them step into the fire and believing in them enough to let them burn if that’s what they choose. Because love isn’t just about keeping them safe. It’s about letting them be.

Two definitions of the same word. One rooted in shielding, the other in allowing. One built on holding on, the other on letting go.