Rio Voleri/Relationships

## Relationships

Rio is generally liked due to him being easygoing and cheerful.

### Aidan Voleri

Rio has looked up to his father since he was young and hopes to one day become a king like him. For example, when he was younger, Rio would do lots of sword training so that he could be like his father. He also hopes to one day be able to best his father in their yearly hunting competition where the winner is the one who hunts the largest beast.

Rio also really loves his father. In Book 4 of the Princes' Path, Rio mentions that when he was younger, he would always run into his father's arms the moment he saw him. His father would lift him up and let him ride on his shoulders.

Like his father, Rio is also oblivious when it comes to matters of love.

### Glyn

Glyn is Rio's childhood friend. Rio first met Glyn in the market square in Voleri. Whenever Rio saw Glyn in town, he would keep trying to speak to Glyn despite Glyn ignoring him. In the end, Glyn found it too bothersome to keep ignoring Rio and they ended up becoming friends. Rio would also often visit the orphanage where Glyn was living.

### Guy Avari

There is little interaction between the two princes, but when Guy and Roy confront MC because of her rampant magic Rio doesn't hesitate to step in to protect her. Because Rio doesn't possess ancient magic, Guy doesn't discern him as a rival and doesn't show much interest in him either. But, Rio is awed by Guy.

### Lynt Akedia

Lynt considers Rio a friend, while Rio tends to fuss over Lynt.

### Malik

Rio has known Malik for a long time since Voleri uses a lot of Invidian silverware and Malik is a silversmith. He sees Malik as a sensitive soul that crafts delicate and intricate items. Rio also cares a lot about Malik which is shown when he gets angry at Roy in Book 1 of Roy's Route when Roy uses his ancient magic on Malik.

### MC

In routes other than his own consort route, Rio is good friends with MC. He is also one of the first people to help and be kind to MC when she first arrives in Saligia. Rio also often shares food with MC.

### Roy Invidia

Rio and Roy are friends. They have known each other for a long time. Invidia and Voleri are the only kingdoms that aren't a part of the economic trade agreement between the other kingdoms, so they've often gone to each other's kingdoms for meetings about how their respective kingdoms can become part of the trade agreement. It was also revealed in Book 4 of the Princes' Path that Rio was the first prince to approach Roy during the party on the Isle of Colde where the princes first met.

Roy is the second opponent Rio has to defeat in a test battle and while Rio encourages him to not hold back, Roy worries about him. In Cantrips of Courtship, Roy is the first person that Rio thought of to go to for advice in regards to his relationship with MC.

### Sherry Invidia

Rio and Sherry are platonic friends, although Sherry sometimes despairs because of Rio obliviousness to all things related to love. During Rio's Consort Path, she plays matchmaker between him and MC. Sherry attends some of the classes that Rio and MC go to. MC, Rio, and Sherry also have meals together in the Refectory.

### Thoma

Although Thoma is Rio's valet, their relationship resembles close friends, brothers even. They share the same interests in food and gardening and Thoma often expresses his pride for Rio whom he loves very much.

### Toa Qelsum

While Toa doesn't hate and is okay with Rio, Rio considers Toa a friend. Being one of Rio's opponents in the test battle during Rio's Consort Path, Toa shows concern for the changes the Volerian prince goes through.