Sounds pretty great, honestly.
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It really was ๐ซ not a fan of being the damsel in distress, but realised itโs not so bad letting someone have your back every once in a while - especially if swords are involved
Why not be a damsel in distress? I never understood that, but then again, I'm not a feminist. ๐
Damsels in distress used to often be flat characters who are unrealistically weak, serving basically as a macguffin to motivate the hero, not as a person.
Real life ones: itโs no fun to feel powerless, especially when the condition is foisted upon you by limiting social roles.
When youโre actually working to the best of your abilities and still need help, itโs a different feeling.
Shorter version: โHe has my back, weโre fighting togetherโ is different than โI can or will do nothing at all, save meโ