Being a knight is the best ever; being MAL'S knight is the best ever.

This wasn't always the case! I apped her as a knight because I did want her to get that kind of parallel to canon, where she's a tiny thirteen-year-old girl who is in a position of responsibility far beyond her age, but it means that she's gotten some strange reactions. Back when she was in Sterling, she didn't really manage to connect as hard to any of the Sterling knights and she wasn't as personally invested in the job.

Being Maleficent's knight, on the other hand-- she feels pretty close to most of the other Onyx knights (even when they are making ridiculously bad decisions hello Sasuke) and she feels she has more of a directed purpose instead of struggling to find her own even when the teams don't necessarily want her to help them in her way. She's a lot more comfortable and stable and more confident and still loves helping people but is more willing to accept it when they don't necessarily want her help because she'll just find another way.

In what ways do you think Turquoise treats Sakura's strengths/weaknesses differently than canon? So far, I mean.