on a different note this is also the drama where Hubert accidentally makes Marian cry because he's all up in his feels about a potential promotion he doesn't want
okay so there's a part where Asbel, Cheria, and Sophie are cleaning up around Aston's grave and Asbel mentions that he'd asked Hubert (via letter) to come join them, but Hubert said he was too busy
but also that if he goes back to Lhant at a time like this (where not only is he dealing with the pressure of marrying Paradine's daughter but also the potential of a promotion he doesn't think he wants, one where he's being tested publicly for it) he's....not sure if he'd be able to make himself come back to Strahta
at the moment she's currently unbathed for a week and also accidentally (..."accidentally") stowed away on a ship to Strahta because she took a nap on the ship and thus wasn't awake to pay fare
"wait is Garrett actually being kind of reasonable in this drama flashback — NOPE, NEVER MIND"
Asbel...are you a bad guy?
Yeah, my Pascal muse having feels