Thorny but Sweet Bunny

excluding tamlin and beron the other high lords have a survival skills of a newborn deer

no brain cells or trust issues against a group of people who have given them -and continued to at that meeting- multiple reasons to not be trustworthy

no wonder amarantha trapped them, they are dumb as fuck

beron and tamlin that whole meeting:

There’s a scene where a wingless Summer Court faerie is bleeding to death. I vividly remember the way she described how he screamed “was a cry of an animal Feyre didn’t cleanly kill.”

Why didn’t she offer mercy and kill him quickly? I just think it would be interesting, especially because Tamlin says in the earlier book, “I kill enough as it is.” We know that he doesn’t enjoy it… and I think it would be interesting to say that killing the suffering faerie quickly would be merciful.

Then it would develop a stronger theme around death. In ACOTAR there’s a repeated idea of, “not dying alone”. A sweet thought. Not very consistent though when we explore war in the third book. Where soldiers die slowly, die alone, or have no body left behind…

I also think it’s too flowery of an idea from a girl who grew up in poverty. A girl who lived in a poor town where people were dying left and right slowly or otherwise…like from disease, starvation, ect ect.

Also no one is allowed to choose how, when, or where they die. 🧍 Think of all the sentinels Tamlin sent over the wall, for them to die in a forest, and most likely be skinned.

I wish Feyre had the idea of “Memento Mori”. (Remember you must die. It’s even used in the Crescent City Trilogy..) And then Rhysand would also reflect this idea. He is already shown to kill many people quickly as a mercy. Clare Beddor and that one Summer Court faerie UTM.

Then Feyre recognizes it as a mercy kill.

She thinks it’s odd. I believe she would initially think of Rhysand like a cat who plays with his food first. Him exhibiting similar patterns of violence as Amarantha. Or so she thought.

Animals do not give out merciful killings.

“What game are you playing at?” She would ask him.

“A very long and tiresome game, Feyre.” Rhysand throws back a goblet of wine. “One where everyone is easily expendable, much like you.”

Feyre narrowed her eyes. “Faerie cunt. Give me straight answer.” Rhysand smiled. I also wish she was more bold. Less polite because she long lost her care for being classy. I also think if we lean into the “love” theme of Feyre and she was more of a hunter…. Feyre just wouldn’t think of it.

“Tamlin’s a nice man. Food’s good.”

“Food’s good. So, if I were to offer you food, would you be my Champion instead?”

“Food, clothes, roof, bed, an’ bath,” Feyre corrected. “Loyalty with price. No, you don’t give clothes. This is not cloth or fur or leathers.” She gestured to the sheer thing wrapped around her. If it were any colder under this rock, Feyre thought she’d get frostbite. “It’s a joke. I am a joke to you an’ those folks.”

This is the moment that confirms it. Nesta is refusing to train, and the consequences for not training are being dumped in the Human Lands. That is not a safe place for Nesta, she would be reviled and targeted and hunted down. When the IC were telling Nesta it was be locked up and trained or be sent to the Human Lands, they were making threats. Cassian joins in on these threats, and here, relinquishes responsibility for if these threats are carries through. He is making it clear to Nesta that if she doesn't follow the IC's orders, he won't intervene if the IC punish her for it.

No, actually, she hasn't or else people would be able to supply quotes of what she said that was worse than Eris.

You know who has said worse things to Cassian than Eris? Amren. You know who calls Cassian a bastard the most? Amren. You know who throws around insults like it's her favorite thing to do? Amren. You know who's verbally abusive and racist? Amren. You know who's rude and disrespectful? Amren.

For example, when he is “in awe how far she had come”. The reason he’s in awe is because she just saved “his High Lord and Lady and their son”. He prioritises her saving Feyre and Rhysand over her surviving the Blood Rite with her friends, which had also just happened. Not only that, but with the way it is framed, he also ignores that Nesta did it to save her own sister. She didn’t care about hierarchy. It almost seems as though part of what Cassian’s in awe of is her finally providing a service to her “betters”. What’s more, she had just also saved his own life - for the second time! – which he doesn’t even mention. It really seems as though he only sees good in her when it comes to things she can do for Rhysand.

Same with the scene about her Made weapons. Yes, he votes to tell her. But his first thought goes to how they can use Nesta to make the Night Court unstoppable, while Azriel is the one to warn that her abilities could put her in danger. No thoughts of that from her own mate. And while he votes for telling her, he still keeps it a secret from her.

The quote where he tells her all those wonderful things about how she can take her own time to heal, keep her sharp edges etc. sounds romantic without context. However, this happens right after the Hike from Hell he forced her on! His words are undermined by his own actions!

I’m probably letting my hate get away with me. I get why some of his words or actions can be taken in a more positive manner and I don’t want to act like I think it incomprehensible people dare to like him. For me though, the way he acts towards Nesta is too off-putting to enjoy those moments. So even when he says or does something nice, I’m side-eyeing him hard.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:

Daddy Archeron: neglect

Tomas— assault

Rhysand threatens to kill her

Momma and grandmama Archeron: pimps her out and hits her with a stick

The thing in the prison forces a sex vision on her against her will

The kelpie in the river shoves it’s tongue down her throat against her will

Cassian: the hike, doesn’t take no for an answer, stalks her, he’s her prison guard and she has no means to escape the house so the sex scenes use coercion and dubious consent (aka SA—when she had a choice her choice was always no), borderline verbally abusive (told her everyone hates her), intimidates her when she has something to critic about rhysand, ETC

Feyre: talked mad shit about her and their upbringing and then played the victim again and again when Nesta felt some type of way about it, invaded the privacy of her kind, manipulated her and held elain against her to force her to work for her court, never takes no for an answer, demolished her living quarters, has several mansions but didn’t compensate Nesta for her contributions during the war (wage theft) and instead dangled shelter in front of her like a carrot to get her to do what Feyre wants

All those men who went home with her when she was supposedly drunk off her ass

I could honestly go on. Nesta is not the villain but she sure as hell SHOULD be. She reminds me of Medusa, who was punished for the actions of another.

Day 4 of @tamlinweek : Mate / Companion

Wrong Choice