to the “light is plot” discussion– yeah, and light is what makes you keep reading vs void being the fact that you could stop reading and nothing would really change. also, aranea interacts with the plot by KNOWING BASICALLY EVERYTHING? like, “sylph of light” translates to “exposition character” guys! she repairs holes in the plot, that’s why she’s inclined to ramble on and on and tell everyone around her (including the audience) stories.