What makes the enemies-to-lovers trope so compelling in stories? How can conflicts of loyalty and identity strengthen or complicate a romantic connection?
What do you think it would feel like to live in a city like Babylon, on the brink of collapse? How might people’s loyalties and priorities shift during such a tumultuous time?
Cyrus the Great is often portrayed as a visionary leader. How might his presence influence the decisions and struggles of those caught in the crossfire, like Thalia?