I'm just imagining Nigel, in flames of fury, came charging in and slaughtering Arlia's perverted father while she watches in awe of him, Nigel being the only man she knew who would stand up to her father. For extra kick, I might have him send Nigel a video of him raping his daughter as a warning to stay away and to give them impression that she was a total slut who sleeps with everyone. :)

For Eryn, her back story as an adopted child would make her a target of rumors and childhood bullying, despite her keen intellect and achievement. She would apologize a lot and tends to think that she's responsible for every single thing that goes wrong if she's, in any way, involved.