Is there anything more human than yearning for freedom?
no. or, not to me (a human), at least. the world is made up of constriction after constriction, ranging from anything as small as being stuck at work or school, to... being stuck in a country where your identity makes you illegal. personal bias here, i lived for a decade in a middle eastern country as a lesbian and genderfluid person, and FUCK, there is nothing more heart-wrenching and infuriating and agonising and seething and trembling than being persecuted for something you never had a say in.
have you read II ACT 1? are you noticing my in-canon venting, perhaps? well, dont you worry about me, i made it out :)
back on track: what is Breath in II, and how do its wielders behave? well, every Aspect has that "incredibly useful in moderation but will fucking kill you in overdose" thing going for them- remember Light- and Breath is no different! freedom is wonderful and everyone should have it, but restraints are important in every situation.
Breath wielders are very easily pleased (at first), they want to go everywhere and experience everything, they want to inhale so deeply their chest fills up and their obliques expand, they want to roam and see and feel!! they love talking people up, they always have a pep talk hidden away in their back pocket for whenever someone even DARES to downplay themselves- because they see self destructive behaviour as self-restricting, as something that forbids a persons own freedom.
theyre easily peeved, though. they don't understand other people's motivations if it does not align with their own, and they often have a very black and white view of the world. once theyve explored enough, theyll become tired and grumpy- they NEED new places to be in and things to do.
unlike Light wielders, they are not satisfied just gaining and understanding, they will always need more. they tend to live very fast and very loose, and are often much more interested in whats more exciting than whats more logical
this can lead to some Breath wielders being surprisingly toxic, but Breath doesn't really give a fuck about interpersonal drama. Breath's more interested in the bigger picture.