The count must've gifted the og ash that fountain pen unfortunately the current ash has no idea who he is except for what the book told her. Really curious about the original relationship they had? Maybe og ash saved money so she can run away with the count after the war? He's bound to the king and country so fleeing anywhere within the kingdom would be impossible. And so they'd have to cross the borders? Something idk i feel like we take baby steps further into the plot and then more questions pop up