Do you remember way back in the Way of Kings where it seemed like Jasnah's and Shallan's relationship was going to be a really big part of the books? Man, do i miss those days.
Like, what do you mean they had this slowly developing relationships where Jasnah, this deeply distrusting person, finally seemed like she could actually trust someone only to end up being betrayed by this person. Someone who we have known the entire time would betray her.
Shallan finally getting this freedom she so desperately craved, to get away from her family and figuring out what she wants to do for a change, learning to like Jasnah despite her sharp edges and trusting her council. All while knowing that she would have to betray her in the end to save her family.
And when that betrayal finally comes, Jasnah doesn't hate her for it, doesn't yell or shout at her bc of it, but instead she understands she tries to help Shallan and her family by giving her the connections she needs to get out of a bad situation.
She saves one of the drawings that Shallan made of her among her most prized possessions, she stays up all night for who knows how long outside of her hospital room so that when Shallan wakes up she would be the first person to know of it. The whole time, she's blaming herself for Shallans suicide attempt, thinking it was her fault and all the horrible things ppl have said about her, how she's a heartless heretic who pushes her wards to hard, were true.
I mean, how could she not think that when the proof was right there, passed out from self-inflicted wounds, stretched out on a hospital bed in front of her.
Only for that aforementioned betrayal to happen. Her realizing that all that worrying and stressing was for not, that she was right to think that the enemy was closer than she initially thought. But she still listens to Shallan, trusts that what she said about her family is true. Jasnah, who sees assassination and betrayal at every corner, TRUSTS Shallan, saves her, makes her a part of her own family.
ALL of that only for them to barely speak a word to each other since oathbringer. Like, WHAT?? How does that even happen, i genuinely think this to be one of Brandons worst mistakes as a writer.
