"I need to think it over."
In the end, Ranni did not agree right away.
Tarnished was not surprised.
Ranni pursued freedom and forged an entirely new Order of the Stars. Her brilliance was arguably unmatched in history; even Marika could scarcely compare-after all, Marika had relied on the Hornsent's Gate of Divinity to ascend to godhood, while Ranni had become a god by staying up late and gazing at the stars from her Sorcerer's Tower. Calling her a prodigy hardly did her justice.
But Ranni also had one fatal flaw: like many scholars, she was astonishingly capable in her field, while in other areas... well, where did one even begin?
For example, she had wanted to escape the Golden Order and used destined death to destroy her own body. A stylish move, but she had given no thought whatsoever to how she would manage her relationship with Marika afterward. The result was a complete falling-out. The Moon Princess had earned herself a place on the Black Knife Assassins' blacklist and could only hide away in the long-abandoned Caria Manor, living her days in secret.
Later, she had planned to find the Fingerslayer Blade and kill the Two Fingers controlling her. The idea itself was sound, but Ranni's execution involved sending her best fighter, Wolf Bro, out as a lowly scout, leaving her home completely undefended. Even a little punk like Seluvis had started plotting against her. Worst of all-Wolf Bro had absolutely no sense of direction! Failing to understand people or use their talents properly was Ranni's second weakness.
Then there was her stubbornness and inability to adapt. However many years she had spent searching for the Fingerslayer Blade, Wolf Bro had spent just as many years getting lost. Any normal leader would have changed plans long ago upon