Part of my problem was that we are introducing a LOT of characters all at once. That's part of the reason why I like having only one character at a time usually, because it allows me to focus on them and how they react. So my confusion mainly stemmed from everyone kind of being thrusted together. Nallore explained it perfectly though and I feel confident going forward now, so don't worry your head about it. Focus on your studies right now, which are WAY more important.