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How did y'all manage to read a book by a chronically ill woman with a chronically ill heroine that's about people with disabilities and other marginalized identities being supported and supporting each other within an intensely toxic, ableist, xenophobic survivalist culture...and still somehow turn it into this?

Like the entire fucking point is Tairn doesn't choose Violet because of her physical strength. She is undeniably the weakest physically among her cohort. He chooses her because of her compassion, courage, and intelligence. Because even as the weakest she put herself between Andarna and people who wanted to do her harm, who specifically wanted to hurt her because they also perceived her as weak. The same people who had spent the entire book actively trying to kill Violet "for the good of the Wing." Because they perceive Violet as worthless due to her disability and lack of physical strength.

And yet Tairn not only bonds with her but actually accommodates her disability! He values her, and it's a part of her, so he adjusts to her needs instead of discarding her like her entire culture would.

But no sure. Plan your workouts around adhering to the values of the ableist society that is obviously one of the series' long-term antagonists if you want.

She survives because other people care about her and she cares about others. Full stop. She survives via the support of her community.

She survives because her sister gave her dragon-scale armor. She survives because her wingmates and Xaden come to her aid when others attack her explicitly because they're ableist. She survives because her healer friends help her with her injuries due to her chronic illness. She survives because TWO dragons decide she matters and choose her. She survives because Tairn and others understand and accommodate her health issues.

She survives because in spite of the shitty ableist culture she lives in, the people around her know that her life has intrinsic value and treat her like she matters. Because she does. May we all have a fourth wing around us, honestly. May we all be part of someone's fourth wing.