I actually decided to add these three gentlebros in last minute while editing this chapter and getting it ready for art. I felt like Iva needed more opportunity to interact with the locals and learning about Sever culture--and these guys were the perfect opportunity. I ended up having so much fun with them that they ended up extending the chapter by almost 10 pages and getting their own character arcs in the overall story! (oof!) But what can I say? I have a love for dumb boys doing their dumb boy thing.