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Underrated romance- Kaede and her village
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Not always is romance between two beings. Romance by definition is an attraction or appeal to the emotions, the romance of the sea is an example. There had to be a sense of romance between Kaede and her village or why would she have stayed there? She had no family there or at least none we hear about. Her big sister was gone. Nothing was tying her down. She could have gone anywhere and been the priestess. It might have been nice not be compared to her sister. She wasn’t as powerful. She could have gotten a fresh start in a new town. She could have escaped the drama and lost of her beloved sister, forgotten the untrustworthy Onigumo and Inuyasha’s alleged betrayal to her sister. But no, she remained entrenched in the little village near Inuyasha’s forest.
Perhaps there was another reason she stayed nearby? Perhaps she needed to watch over the puppy eared hanyou trapped on the sacred tree? No, I believe she stayed in the village because she was loved, cherished, valued, and respected, fundamental emotions innate in romance.
At the very beginning of the first series when they found Kagome and bound her up, the villagers turned to Kaede to have the answers as to the mysterious woman they found at the bone eaters well. Throughout the series she is seen taking care of villagers and the inu gang. At the end of the first series Sesshomaru entrusts her with the care of his Rin. In Yashahime, Sesshomaru and Rin rely on her with the delivery of their heirs as did Inuyasha and Kagome.
Kagome studies medicinal herbs under Kaede’s tutelage. The village women count on her to teach their children. It is clear that she is appreciated and loved in the village by Inuyasha’s forest.
