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Princess Charlotte-Damsel to the Rescue

Remember how Princess Charlotte informed the Band of the Hawk of Griffith's location and helped them sneak in? Causality is a spiral. I would not be surprised if she plays the same role again, this time helping Guts' band rescue Casca from her imprisonment.

I think that Charlotte will find out where Casca is being kept when Griffith transforms into the Moonlight Child. Griffith most likely has measures to make sure his identity as the Moonlight Child stays hidden. However, the Moonlight Child is very playful. When he appears on Elfhelm, he engages with Guts' band and the inhabitants of the island. He'll likely try to interact with other people around the castle. In fact, Charlotte even stated that she wanted to open an orphanage. If she sees the Moonlight Child wandering around the castle, she might confuse him for an orphan. The Moonlight Child would escape from Charlotte's grasp and run to his mother, leading the princess to Casca.

Mind you, that earlier paragraph veered off into fanfiction. I'm not sure exactly how Casca and Guts' third reunion will go down, but it'll be satisfying to see if Charlotte plays a role in it.

Podrick Payne- The Boy Littlefinger was

I read a post a while ago about how Podrick only joined Brienne to search for Sansa, not for Tyrion. Podrick's chivalrous love for Sansa reminded me of Littlefinger's infatuation with Catelyn. Both Littlefinger and Podrick came from small houses, were fostered by a Great House, (in Podrick's case, he was Tyrion's squire), and developed a crush on someone unattainable. Sansa's romantic ending is still uncertain. However, if she rejects Podrick, I don't think Podrick will fall into self-pity and bitterness like Petyr did.

Doll-Tearing = Loss of Innocence

In ASOIAF, doll tearing is often associated with the loss of innocence. When Arya visits a village, the village elder's daughter begs Arya to play with her. Annoyed and frustrated, Arya rips apart the young girl's toy knight, shouting "Now he's like a real knight! Torn apart and bloody!" (i can't remember which book). Arya has seen harrowing sights of violence and death that no normal adult should witness, much less a child. This incident highlights how deeply traumatized Arya is after what she has been through.

A similar scene occurs with her sister Sansa. She's building a snow Winterfell, thinking the snow has the "taste of innocence". Robin Arryn, her cousin, then destroys it with his stuffed toy. She accidentally tears it and Robin storms away, sobbing. Littlefinger then comes and kisses Sansa. This isn't Sansa's first time suffering an unwanted advance, but she truly realizes how little support she has when her aunt tries to punish her. Sansa has relied on the memory of her family for strength and the only relative she's seen after the death of her father threatens to kill her after an incredibly vulnerable moment.

one glance

I'm only 50 or so chapters into kingdom, yet I can tell I'll really enjoy it because of this one non-verbal interaction

Oh. My. GOSH

Where do I even start. Firstly, we don't really get into Ei Sei's head. He's an incredibly stoic character, the cool calm tempering Shin's fire. He often listens to Shin's rants with annoyance or frustration, and you might think that he doesn't think that highly of Shin at all. But this moment completely overturns that. It demonstrates that when Ei Sei isn't speaking, he's observing and learning. In his silence, there's an internal monologue reflecting on what others say and adapting his worldview accordingly.

Both Shin and Ei Sei depend on each other and acknowledge that fact. Ei Sei glances at Shin after his statement to let Shin know that he understands what he said and respects him for it. Likewise, Shin knows that he has to serve Ei Sei for a while before becoming the greatest general in the heavens. Both of them understand their friendship is also a vehicle to achieving their individual goals and don't resent that fact.

Farnese-The Lily Blooms

It's not a coincidence that both Guts and Roderick look similar and have comparable talents. Both men are also important to Farnese: Farnese nearly worships Guts and Roderick is clearly attracted to her, but Farnese doesn't reciprocate his feelings. This dynamic mirrors the Golden Age love triangle between Guts, Casca, and Griffith. Just like Casca, Farnese has to choose not just between self-acceptance and self-rejection.

Farnese's journey is one of becoming more courageous through service. She was a fearful girl who armored herself with aloofness and acts of terror. She wanted people to be more scared of her than she was of the things that frightened her. Farnese's encounter with Guts during the Conviction Arc demonstrates a new way of confronting horrors- head-on rather than running away. Her inability to care for Casca forces her to confront her vulnerabilities and overcome them for someone else's sake. Farnese even learns magic so she can become more self-reliant and defend Casca herself.

Guts is the catalyst for Farnese's aforementioned development. Farnese worships Guts as the embodiment of the resilience she desperately desires. This is reminiscent of how Casca idolized Griffith. By giving Casca a sword, Griffith gave Casca a means of asserting and defending herself in a world that would otherwise oppress her. She, like Farnese, idolized a man who gave her greater autonomy.

Ironically, Casca's self-image became dependent on how Griffith could use her. She even disdained her womanhood, seeing it as an obstacle to serving Griffith. Farnese self-esteem isn't nearly as low, but she is clearly crushed whenever she doesn't get Guts' attention.

Her improvement finally grants her a chance to get more of it. It isn't until she meets Roderick, however, that she finally has a chance to be loved. Roderick is curious about Farnese, saying he always wanted to see the Vandimion devil child. The worst parts of Farnese's history don't scare Roderick away but only intrigue him. Likewise, Guts saw the worst of Casca: her abrasiveness, jealousy, and insecurity, all derived from her unrequited crush on Griffith. However, this only endears Casca to Guts further. Roderick is similarly patient towards Farnese: he understands she has feelings for the Black Swordsman, but isn't jealous.

Both Guts and Roderick respect their love interests' prowess as well. When Farnese protects the ship using magic, Roderick calls Farnese a goddess among angels. For a man from a society that prohibits witchcraft and limits women, this response is remarkably accepting. Farnese and Roderick's relationship will mirror the total acceptance found in Casca and Guts'.

Farnese's romantic relationships mirror Casca's almost 1-to-1. The protective admirer (Serpico), the unrequited love (Guts), and now her possible soulmate (Roderick). As of now, I see Roderick and Farnese getting together. Farnese's gentle and compassionate nature would make her a great partner, and I can see her joining Roderick on his journeys. I'll keep in mind what Lady Vandimion said about Farnese's unpredictability. Farnese may surprise not only her brother but us as well.