I've not really talked to other people besides close friends about how I feel about the characters. But I am always a big Celine defender. I especially liked the Alear/Celine B and A conversations. How she has to harden herself to take on roles others might not feel that are fit for a Princess to protect the peace of Firene. Yeah, it started with tea and the caravans she protected were shipping tea, but the conversation wasn't about tea.