Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6192846-20141127231817/@comment-6192846-20150222214017

In order:


 * Octo covered it. Shaw's the favorite but we see in Wiegenlied that Keel would make time to give her his affection (much to Earl Felix's amusement). We also get reference to Aile taking up all of Mikina's time in Wiegenlied. Shaw acts pretty smug and lighthearted


 * "Tad" meaning "little" or any small amount. She's just wondering if she's grown a little since she last saw her.


 * Like Octo said again, most servants aren't Elphe; most of them are probably Elphegortean but Mikina refuses to hire Elphes (barring Michaela) and the Freesis' are extremely sympathetic to foreigners that live in Elphegort.


 * Let's not get too hung up on period equivalents here. This is a period where they haven't even invented the basic revolver (but are in the process of) and only Marlon seems to have cannons and explosives of any kind.