#what a dramatic 200+ year long vampire situationship

[telestorm]

the dynamic between drolta and erzsebet is so fascinating to me because at first glance, you assume that the former is solely the top subordinate when, in actuality, it’s drolta who wields the power in the dynamic, not erzsebet. the entire plan to turn erzsebet into sekhmet hinges on drolta’s approval, not hers. every vessel is expendable in her eyes if their bodies fail to hold the goddess’ power, and we see that unfold countless times. what makes the whole relationship even more compelling is that there is an unrequited emotional connection that erzsebet has that she assumes is reciprocated. she is heartbroken over drolta’s death, rages at the abbot for even suggesting that she cannot be revived, and is very happy when she is. never once does it occur to her that drolta’s loyalty and love is conditional, nor does she stop to consider that not only does drolta’s loyalty to sekhmet supersede her loyalty to her, because that’s the only person drolta truly cares about and has genuine love and loyalty for.