I've been rewatching S5 recently, and throughout the season there are recurring themes about trust. Obviously, this grabbed my attention because of how easily many moments can be easily connected to Soren & Corvus.
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"To have that kind of strength, it's not enough to love someone. You have to trust them to share the burdens you carry."
(Amaya, 5x04)
In the scene shown (7x05,) it is pretty clearly illustrated that Corvus knows about the picture of Soren's family that he keeps. (This has later been extra-confirmed by Eugene messing around on twitter, as usual.) It's likely that Soren was only able to cope with his mother being brought up thanks to Corvus. We all know that Soren has a huge habit of masking his emotions, so the confirmation that he was able to make the step towards healing by telling Corvus about this, by actually trusting him with that burden, clearly implies a much deeper connection.
"Rayla, I was wrong. I waited too long. I hope you know-" "I know." (Callum & Rayla, 5x04)
Something about both pairs here having a moment where they're on the brink of death and basically recreating the Star Wars "I love you." "I know." scene. It's interesting contrasting them; Rayla's "I know" is much more assertive, she cuts Callum off, communicating that she knows what he was going to say. If this line were extended, the same meaning could be communicated by "I already know." But Soren's isn't. His "I know" is shakier, quieter. If this line were changed, I could see the same meaning being communicated by "You do," Because (to me,) this line represents Soren realizing that yeah, Corvus really is There for him. He has been in the past and will continue to be. Rayla's is an acknowledgment, but Soren's is an acceptance.
"The ocean arcanum is accepting there are depths you can't see." (Callum, 5x08)
Once again, we come back to the "Corvus knowing" motif. Despite Soren not exactly telling Corvus word-for-word (at least on screen,) how he feels about his family- about his mom- he knows and accepts that those feelings, whatever they are, exist. Corvus is a tracker. He notices the smallest things.
"Callum, I notice the tiniest details. I can tell if a fly's leg is broken. Or merely sprained."
(Corvus, 7x01)
"Corvus, he's sharp, and he's perceptive-"
(Eugene Ramos, The Banter Lodge: On Script With Eugene Ramos and Michal Shick, February 6th, 2025)
Corvus is repeatedly presented as always being aware of his surroundings. It only fits that he knows the people he surrounds himself with. Especially Soren. Corvus sees these depths- and accepts them, giving Soren the space and time he needs to process his emotions without bugging him.
In 5x08, Rayla does a similar thing for Callum.
She can clearly tell that he's going through some pretty heavy emotions, but doesn't pry. Instead of pressuring Callum to talk about what's bothering him, she comforts him to help with the processing of these feelings, just like Corvus in 6x02.
Both Corvus and Rayla are aware of their respective partner's depths, even if they aren't immediately visible-
"I have seen it written in his eyes."
(Aaravos, 7x07)
-but still choose to accept these depths, and help everyone heal.
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