“being brave is doing it scared”

ty for reading!

a KEY part of rylands character is that he DOESNT have a romantic partner. that his worth was determined BECAUSE of his lack of romance. THIS IS A KEY PLOT POINT. he was sent because he’s not in love with anybody, he doesn’t have family, he doesn’t even have a dog. his worth was determined because he doesn’t have a partner. was it not enough to love earth? was it not enough to love teaching and love his job and interests and his kids? was it not enough to not want to be sacrificed and die? and then people have to ship him with stratt and carl and rocky of all things, and all the crack ships and it just pmo. one, he is asked IN THE BOOK if he and stratt are in love, to which he is REPULSED by the idea. two, he thinks the scientists won’t have sex because they are professionals. that man is aroace through and through. and, rocky and adrian are in love and eridians canoncially mate for life. it just doesnt make sense to ship him with grace. anyway, rant over. i've just seen so much ship art and its tiring me. grace's relationship being friendship with rocky has SO much more meaning than romantic love, and we need more non-romance stories like this