Went to the For You page and was immediately annoyed, so now I have to say something—
Simply showing the nuance or complex motivations of Tamlin does not equate to “uwu poor baby did nothing wrong.” Saying he suffered Under The Mountain and that this affected him is not saying no one else did, or that he had it the worst. It’s not a zero-sum game. So with the letter Feyre wrote to him saying not to look for her, it is convenient for the plot for it to be a black-and-white issue. Maybe it is; we don’t have his POV. I base my interpretations, though, on what I know, based on what is on the page. That’s it. I actually don’t think Tamlin thought Feyre was illiterate. That was never my issue. Nor do I think Tamlin was unaware she wanted to leave; the first thing he does when he gets her back is say that he messed up. I think he was operating on delusion from the end of ACOMAF on.
This does not, however, relate to whether or not she is safe with Rhysand; whether that can be believed based on the letter alone. There is no Velaris at this point as far as the outside world is concerned. Tamlin and Rhysand are enemies. It’s not about whether Rhysand fought for humans and they were friends in the past; it’s whether Rhysand would use Feyre to get revenge against Tamlin now. Rhysand kept his monster “mask” on whenever he went to Spring; he was never forthright. He wants the world to think him a monster; he certainly wants Tamlin to think so.
So I get for plot reasons I’m supposed to ignore the logic of it. But it’s nonsensical on Tamlin’s part to assume she is safe. Does that make all his actions right and moral in all ways forever? No. People need to get out of this asinine all-or-nothing mindset and just like who they like. Because these questions are never going to be answered. These characters, and their motivations, are grey. Accept it.
