OK SO IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN THIS BUT BEAR W ME
So yknow how Aqua leaves the Explorers and joins the RVT. Imagine Mari running into her again in public sometime during the story and she's just taking care of the three kids like usual, but in Mari's perspective it's like she abandoned them (in the same way Hamber did) and they start to get all jealous and shit.
Fast forward to like months later and the same thing happens except it's Mari and Conia having that sibling bond and Aqua watches from afar.
I HAVE NO IDEA IF IM WORDING THIS RIGHT BUT HOPEFULLY YOU GET IT 😭🙏
OHH OH OH OH I SEE WHERE YOU'RE GETTING AT
omg i gotta know more about Mari's feelings in this OOUGHH. Because Aqua just DIPPED without telling anyone, so I'd imagine Mari being really and understandably upset. And when Mari see Aqua hanging around the three main kids with a genuine smile that they never seen before? Yeah, I'd think it be WAAAY more than jealousy tbh.
Of course Aqua regrets not telling Mari of anything, since she thought the world of her little sibling. If she saw Mari with Conia with that sibling bond, I think Aqua would feel a lot more at ease and happy that Mari has found someone within the Explorers that don't constantly bash them. She'd feel a bit sad, but it's more like 'I'm happy for you' feeling instead of jealousy.
Wait STOP what if Mari dies thinking Aqua didn't care about them-