11th Oct 2021, 10:52 AM
in Ch. 43 - Liriel's Daughter
Author Notes:
Jocelyn
11th Oct 2021, 10:52 AM
In case it's not obvious, the first page is just a dream. Or more specifically, a nightmare Rain's having about her dad. It wouldn't be the first time. Or the second. He's a scary guy, and the original source of a lot of Rain's anxiety.
Will he actually be there when Rain is getting her inheritance? We don't know (though, as he did abandon his kids and dying wife, it would probably be in his best interest not to be make an appearance). Did Rain's mom feel the way her dad (in the dream) describes? We don't know that either. It might just be that she's incredibly anxious about what will happen today, and it manifested... like this. Poor kid. :(
Although I've been trying to avoid two-pagers as much as I can lately (I fail at that a lot this chapter, mind), I wanted the second one here to confirm that the first didn't happen. Though, as Emily quickly discovers, it's "real enough" for Rain.
After the previous chapter was a lot of light-hearted fun, this new one starts off heavy (again, this is going to be an emotional chapter, but there'll be some lighter moments too). But if I can take a second to just acknowledge that this is the first canon page I've drawn in many years where Emily is not pregnant. That is way more exciting than I thought it'd be. :P
(And yes, we'll see more of Lydia soon too.) :P
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Will he actually be there when Rain is getting her inheritance? We don't know (though, as he did abandon his kids and dying wife, it would probably be in his best interest not to be make an appearance). Did Rain's mom feel the way her dad (in the dream) describes? We don't know that either. It might just be that she's incredibly anxious about what will happen today, and it manifested... like this. Poor kid. :(
Although I've been trying to avoid two-pagers as much as I can lately (I fail at that a lot this chapter, mind), I wanted the second one here to confirm that the first didn't happen. Though, as Emily quickly discovers, it's "real enough" for Rain.
After the previous chapter was a lot of light-hearted fun, this new one starts off heavy (again, this is going to be an emotional chapter, but there'll be some lighter moments too). But if I can take a second to just acknowledge that this is the first canon page I've drawn in many years where Emily is not pregnant. That is way more exciting than I thought it'd be. :P
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User comments:
Right off the bat with the feels I see
And my worst personal fear, running into sperm donor and dealing with his abusive bullshit
This is going to be a rough chapter
(Gets tissue box ready)
Did she crushed Rain's hand while in labor?
It's never specifically stated how Liriel died, but I have indirectly inferred that it was likely cancer.
https://rain.thecomicseries.com/comics/722/
As for whether Marcus took the frustration of losing his wife out on his kids. He did not. Quite the opposite, in fact. He left the picture before she did. He abandoned his dying wife and his kids - including an 11-12 year old Rain at the time. Needless to say, leaving behind one's sick spouse and young child is good way to make oneself seen as a garbage human being in a hurry.
https://rain.thecomicseries.com/comics/1292/
But it's also implied he wasn't a great person, anyway. Fara, Aiken, and Kellen have all been pretty open about hating him. And Rain hates him largely on her mother's behalf.
(And also, my prediction was that he would show up for real in the present before the end of the story, not just another dream, so I can't say I 'called it.')
This chapter will end with the revelation that Rain’s mom accepted her completely. She didn’t say anything while she was still alive because it was dangerous while the father was around.
As for Fara getting custody -- my guess is that it was simply that there wasn't a lot of choice. Fara was willing and able to take her in, which I don't think either Kellen or Aiken was eager to do, and there wasn't anyone else. I'm assuming that if there were any uncles or other aunts or grandparents or adult cousins, we'd have heard of them by now.
The only (biological) parental approval Rain needs should come soon.
She would love to note that she looks really cute in her outfit; she's growing into such a lovely young woman. She doesn't deserve to hear that awful stuff from her father.
So far we're 1/1 = 100% for everything turning out okay! I hope it keeps up
My pet theory is that the more clearly we see his face, the closer Rain is to putting him behind her.