Talk:Mercedes Marten/@comment-68.234.218.93-20120601223750/@comment-96.246.213.204-20120602023032

In truth the Arisen's Bond is only a device that helps instantly max someone's affection for you. It can't tie them to you as the true love insterest no matter what. For example:

I gave Mercedes the Bond and a bunch of cloudwine, but I had escorted Madeliene earlier in the game (WAY back in the beginning of the game she's in the Cassardis inn after meeting with Elysion in Cassardis before the hydra) and given her the 1000 gold she asked for.

Turns out doing that was setting me on the Madeliene route and after I accidentally maxed her affinity she became my true love interest.