Ch98 Analysis - Tetia, the Princess and the Dragon
This chapter was shorter than usual (probably due to the LA event and s2 production), hopefully Shirahama isn't tiring out, though I wouldn't be surprised if she is just gearing up for a bigger chapter. Anyways, onto the chapter itself.
The book Tetia was reading is something that feels more important the more it is thought about. It has to come up later, and it has to have more relevance than one would first assume. After all, if that isn't Shirahama's type of foreshadowing, I don't know what is.
I predict that the book is referring to "The Poem of the Princess Who Wed the Wind, Passed Down Among the Dragon-Pastoral Clan's Kin" https://fixupx.com/shirahamakamome/status/1172782835104546816
Not only is this related to the arc we are entering, speaking of dragons and the dragon herders, but it also would greatly match a pattern I have noticed with the bigger arcs. Serpentback Cave started with the tale of the Romonons, Thristas, and the Dadah King, Silver Eve started with the tale of the Silverwood Maiden and Star Messenger, it would only make sense if this arc started with the Princess and Dragon.
Tetia has had many connections to princesses. Eoleo calls her a princess when she dons his cloak,
in the chapter cover art for ch52 she wears a crown and princess-like attire,
Tetia wants to have a hat with two points, something that is used to identify noble woman (known as the hennin) and since then grown to mainly represent princesses,
and in her ch96 chapter cover art wear she is wearing something that highly resembles crespinettes, a headwear that was worn by royalty and nobles.
Now I do wonder, does all this princess symbolism and hinting have to do with her relation to the prince, or will it perhaps have some correlation to the Dragonpass Isle people? We have already met the Ruler of the Sea and Tetia bears no resemblance to him, so I doubt it will be a familial one. I guess we will have to see in the upcoming chapters.
Though before we move on from Tetia, I do wonder, what is up with Tetia and belonging? Many people theorized that Tetia has lost her family or is separated from them, and I agree with that notion. I also believe she might have never met them or something like that with how she says, "Is it weird to feel sad... about a dragon I've never even met?"
She has always had this feeling of being the older sibling, looking after Coco in the Romonon Cave,
trying to bring the group's spirit up when helping Euini,
and how she talked about the dragon being all alone in ch96, far away from its family,
it feels like she lost her own and that has affected her greatly.
On top of that, I think that very reason is why she feels she doesn't feel she fits in anywhere she goes. Wanting to travel the world and meet all sorts of people,
all spells we have seen from her are makeshift tents and beds which would be useful for traveling,
and this very chapter where she mentions that the baby dragons belong here.
Is she trying to find the family she lost or at least find a place she feels she belongs?
If it is revealed sometime in the future that Tetia lost her family and has suffered from a lack of belonging, I would not be surprised.
Anyways, dragons are really cool aren't they? Look at all those dragon riders and herders! It is awesome! You can feel the respect and reverence they have for their big, scaly pets. Boats with sails fashioned after dragon wings, window ways designed to have wings jutting out from the side, people casually walking with dragons treated with normalcy, dragon herders defending and watching over their flock, it is everything one could want from a dragon island. I can't wait to see more of them.
Now I do wonder, what business does Hiehart and Jujy have at Dragonpass Isle, and why did they need to speak to Qifrey about it? What advice did they need? I am really excited to see them join us on our next adventure (bye bye atelier see you in another 5 years), especially because of Jujy's connection to healingcraft and doubting of the principles, I really want to see Tetia and her talk about the Pact and the magic that maybe shouldn't be as forbidden as it is.
alright see you next month
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