You know, I gave the emperor the benefit of the doubt when this all started. He dropped the ball regarding their care, but he would have time to make up for it. The wolf/fox/whatever is right, it will be a big regret for him. But literally everyone is being vague, and causing them to expect the worst when in reality people are actually looking out for them. Why is their guardian not talking to them? If they knew they had a guardian they could at least feel a bit more secure with one extra individual. It's weird.
I hope we get some actual progression before long, cause I'm getting a little bit tired of the status quo where everywhere they go and everything they do is another chance for them to practically wet themselves.