If William really were the lower class one he’d definitely have to fight for everything he’s got. He wouldn’t just be fighting to prove his point but also to be heard in the first place because in a competitive school system that’s what you do. He’d have to get himself heard, say what he wanted to say eloquently or he’d be shouted down and damn well make sure it was something sensible because otherwise there’d be a bunch of Isaak’s friends Rahs just waiting to cast aspersions on the standard of his education. As for the rest, you’ve already said what needs to be said. Am I forgetting to tell you when I’m agreeing with everything you say again?

I may just be reacting to the potential hopeful aspect of The Fool now but considering that it’s The Crocodile in the Ibis deck where there’s definite sense of the fool not knowing where he’s going, not knowing that he’s walking among ruins and a crocodile lies in wait while the Fool carries his past baggage with him; it definitely fits. I’m not quite sure about Cateina as the Hierophant yet but that might be because I’d almost be tempted to see her as The Hanged Man or Judgment. That’d be mostly referring to her having to wind up with her brother killed before she bought a clue and got over her hugely disabling flaw. As Judgement she’d fit for reaping what she had sewn as well as having been judged and in judging her own past actions too. I’m pondering Francesco for the Hierophant now but I’m not quite certain of it yet. I’m not sold on Seth as the High Priestess though, probably because at the moment I’d go with Süleyman for that one. That would tie in with the moon/visionary aspect and considerable wisdom with a touch of mystery about it Süleyman’s feminine wiles of course there. as well as the potential reversed meanings of which there’s a lovely list here (http://www.biddytarot.com/major/highpriestess.html) to save my copy-pasting the entire bit. I think Seth as Augusta is still too superficial to be the High Priestess, she might even be the Magician who might really be a goddess if you choose to believe it or a complete fraud with all the trappings. Esther though I definitely agree on. She’s got that forward momentum and again from the Ibis deck there’d also be the connotations of having found an internal balance and resolve to be that forward-moving figure which would be why she’s the Star of Hope; inspiring hope because she’s always moving forwards. And if Dietrich then becomes the Emperor, at least in outward appearances, I could picture the sort of image set up where he and Esther face the opposite directions respectively. I’m not quite settled on The Emperor for Dietrich though so don’t hold me to that. Though maybe Dietrich should be the Tower and Cain should be the Emperor. And having looked it up since I’m really unfamiliar with the Crowley interpretations, Paula really does seem a fitting Princess of Swords, though at a non-Crowley angle you’ve now also reminded me of the basic interpretation for the King of Swords which would fit Süleyman again which would make Radu the Page of Swords, though if Süleyman is the High Priestess too then Radu’s also the Moon as well. He just follows Süleyman around really and there’s another moon reference really with the orbiting a life-giving sun aspect. Though since it’s finally occurred to me to look up what ‘Süleyman’ actually means, that’s a pretty ironic name there considering what he’s about but then so is Radu’s too. And so is Ion’s… or perhaps if that divine mercy is being applied to him it might work. Then again it’s not really mercy but just keeping him from being killed so that he can suffer further. And if Mirka does mean tranquil then that’s literal enough.