The Offerings at the Tree

When Ven, Vae, and Yue are in the forest in the opening chapter, they see small items around a tree which are symbols of the prayers and thanks of the people. The practice of leaving small offerings at specific places is an integral part of the main religion of these people.

The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood represent those people who are unhappy with the strict rules being enforced by the religious and government officials. The Brotherhood is willing to push all those rules aside in order to take control of the region. This includes instigating a war.

Tea

Tea is a symbol of normalcy and comfort, especially during difficult situations. Ven has a flask of tea when he meets Georg in the final moments before Georg's forces are destroyed, and he momentarily hates that he left the flask open so that the tea...