They aren’t just allies of convenience they actually enjoy each other’s company in ways we the reader can see

my mind goes to the mancrafting conversation

Nauda and Theo especially have a lot of good banter

the fucking mancrafter conversation is all time

for posterity

Theo's a little bit nonbinary

The only reason Theo does not call himself nonbinary is that he doesn’t care enough to actually think about it

I agree with that assessment

His gender is whatever. He’s got more important things to think about

Like soulcrafting

And revenge

And maximizing the efficiency of himself and everyone around him

mancrafting

Mancrafting: for men!

I love Krikree describing Theo and Navim as “ideascouts”

It’s such a slescan way of describing a philosopher or scholar