User blog comment:Metool Bard/Fanfiction: Respect My Responsibility/@comment-4618045-20180904004242

It’s one thing to be well-liked and seen as nice. It’s a whole ‘nother to be taken seriously.

You know, the stuff Leni goes through in this story is stuff I think of quite a bit. So many people on the show and in the fandom seem to handwave the fact that others’ speak or act on her behalf while thinking Leni doesn’t notice or mind. Sure it’s tempting to think she merely accepts others’ help without question, but I always thought it was far more complicated than that.

You do an excellent job at showing what this conflict would look like. Everyone feels in character and their actions seem to reflect a genuine concern for the House rather than malice against Leni. And them ignoring Leni’s Input is more of an oversight, a silent assumption that Leni wouldn’t speak up, rather than a deliberate attack.

Its comforting to know that you, as a writer, take Leni seriously. She has feelings and a sense of awareness.