@BlackMamba524 someone told me not to do it because after editing and proofreading the whole book, I realized that I wrote it just the way I pictured them in my head. and I think I'll just accept the readers' sentiments about the characters and situation since that's what I was possibly aiming. anyways, to me, elisse's character is one of the most relatable ones I've written. acts cold in front of her family and yet subtly takes them back because truthfully, she's just a child wanting to be loved and accepted- *cries in ebony tears*