From attachment theory (Bowlby):
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This represents the corruption of purity. It occurs when a naive, trusting, or blameless entity is exploited, deceived, or forced to confront a harsh reality by a trusted figure or system. From attachment theory (Bowlby): If you are developing
Enters the bond with genuine vulnerability and open emotions. Struggles against the unexpected intensity of the "heat." Enters the bond with genuine vulnerability and open emotions
Many readers have experienced micro-versions of this betrayal. They have trusted a friend who gossiped. They have loved a partner who lied. takes those mundane betrayals and magnifies them to operatic proportions. Seeing a fictional character survive a catastrophic betrayal provides a roadmap for surviving one's own.
The character who emerges from the burned castle, with rope burns on their wrists and ashes on their face, is no longer innocent. They are indomitable . They have seen the worst of human heat and survived. They will never trust easily again, but they will also never be bound easily again.