I know, this isn’t a very common opinion, because I asked the question and was told that Vox was an asshole, and that Val must have been on the verge of dying right before his eyes. But I disagree: I think that if Vox knew Val was suffering, he’d do something to fix it.
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Something to note is how Velvette and Vox seem to have issues with authority, while Val doesn’t. Val (at least tries) to show respect to someone above him.
Meanwhile Vox & Vel are openly disrespectful, which usually backfires on them & they need to resort to threats/intimidation