speaking of alvin, his dialogue in chapter 5 is so sweet. everyone assuming he'd crash out over susie's letter, but he actually took it very well and understood it was made with sincerity.. #mygoat
ralsei being Pure Darkness would explain why his hat is so. weird. it makes his face look really indistinct and scraggly and darkens all of his fur. notice how his hands and feet darken while wearing the hat, too?