I really love that the author fleshed out the story of Berthold's scar from chapter 11 (Chekov's gun). Great one-off character and world building. I relate to Leontaine so much 😢; I'll find the right person someday 😊.
I know the author usually brings characters (especially ones as fleshed out as she is) back into the story, but I didn't want to get my hopes up in case she was one-off. Thanks for the info!