Mark/Relationships

Mark is said to have a bad relationship with his family due to their antagonizing of Benno and his company, and cut his ties with them in favor of the Gilberta Company, even collapsing their store indirectly to help the Gilberta Company grow

Mark, as Benno's right hand, has numerous contacts in the lower city.

Mark holds undying loyalty to the Gilberta Company, and especially Benno, whom he supports as his right hand. His dream is be by Benno's side, helping Benno make his dreams come true. He joins the Plantin Company, following Benno. He respects Benno's decisions and does his best to make them reality.

Mark sees Myne as both unlimited market potential for Benno, a sickly girl that must be watched over, and as a source of business ideas and compromises.

Lutz, an apprentice merchant at the Gilberta Company, is trained by Mark. He understands Lutz's struggles with keeping Myne under control and respect Lutz's learning abilities.

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