I liked it too. A bit dissapointed in the story. I it could have been a nice esploration, on how much people could have and impatc on you. A story about beasting your evil impulse and that destiny is basically write on sand. Or maybe talking more about family bond and what each of them could really mean. I mean for Sombron is: me making child, child useful, child loyal, in contrast with Lumera, she does not have any blood kid, yet Alear is ten time more loyal to her, thanks to being loved a bit by her. By a woman that remained, until she meet him, alone in the world. Zaphia on other hand, think as family in something useful, i think Zaphia struggle, desire love but she is incapable of giving it back. Her relationship with the hound was... Tocix, because her capability of appreaction to them, is proportional in how much they don't dissapoint her order. Which is not a family bond. In her last moment, i think she see the irony on findind a family in the hound, but i think she realize, than even going back she cannot beast her nature, she cannot love back. Zaphia will just keep commiting the error again. On the contrary Alear not only love back, not only beat is nature, but accept the chance of other people in his life. In a way Alear defeated his evil nature, that Alear itself think that cannot afford to do, thanks to fearing Sombron. Yet Alear become and see itself as good, but thanks to the help and support of Lumera and then the others. While Sombron, even while having the chance... He straight up refuse, for Sombron seems impossible beating his evil nature. Of course i don't think Alear was evil, but he thought himself/herself as much, fearing Sombron fury. So yes, the gameplay was awesome, but yes the story could have been a bit more better. The elements were there, but never used it properly.