I also think her obsession of wanting love from him her mom and the emperor is her breaking point-the reason why her life is so miserable. But shes just a little girl who found hope in him and she needs it back. Cant blame her for that because when you look at other manhwas theres atleast one person who stays with the fl and actually cares for them, doesnt matter whether they die or not. They atleast teach the child love and kindness. No one has taught her that. Either they cant confront her, dont want to confront her or are just fucked up like her mother. We cant blame her for this.
As bizarre as it sounds Barkas is one of the only people in her life that isn't actively trying to hurt Thalia just because she's the witch's daughter. He's portrayed as an emotionless person because of what he's been through but she just gets under his skin like no one else can so he lashes out sometimes. She keeps clinging onto him but she's had her guard up for so long and has never learned how to regulate her emotions so she just goes for the extremes in her thoughts and actions. Once THAT thing finally happens Barkas will show a new side to him but I'm not gonna spoil anything. I can explain in further detail in another comment if you want to.
Please spoil me, pretty please (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Thalia becomes disabled during the trip. Barkas' engagement to the first princess is broken and he's pushed to marry Thalia since it was his responsibility to keep her and the twins safe. She's "broken goods" now so she'll have problems getting married. And so they get married, leave for his estate very quickly. Their relationship is full of ups and downs. And even though she gets on his nerves you can see she's gotten under his skin. He covers up her mistakes too. They both go through A LOT. in this novel, the author really has noooo mercy. I wish they would figure out their feelings to each other sooner but with how the novel is going I don't know how soon it'll be possible（/TДT)/
Damn it's really just an angst story
love her character but absolutely despise her blindness in only seeing him like yeah his fine but he isn't all that, she'd go so far for him who wouldn't even give a shit for her