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I also find it strange how they didn't see or take into account her reaction to her father coming to her, or the talk she had with him, are they blind, don't they see her body language???hello. And after seeing that, no one is like "wait, what if maxi doesn't have a good relationship with her dad based on her complexion, reaction and body language, hmmmmm I will investigate", I just can't man. But the plot demands it i guess.
I hate how idiot plots are so prevalent in stories like these. So many people could have said or done something to prevent things coming to this point, but no, plot demands she misunderstands Riftan and goes back to her father, so everyone turns into an idiot for that to happen. Riftan doesn't tell her, no one else who is neither an oaf nor emotionally compromised as the father of the lost baby tells her. The Princess doesn't tell her after they leave... or when they arrive in the captial... or when she is fully safe and healed. The princess also doesn't shut Maxi's father down even after talking back rudely to a member of the royal family, especially since she knows he's been planning a marriage for years and hanging that over him would be considerable leverage.