#clockwork tag

heyyyyyyyyy! I'll answer both haha.

2. a headcanon you weren't sure about at first but have come to like!

I think for this one, it's Elain has had a vision of something bad happening to Lucien; therefore, that's why she is reluctant and stays away from him.

I think at first I was hesitant with this one because I preferred the idea of Elain struggling with her feelings about the bond and how she associates it with the trauma of her making and the end of her engagement. And just in general, the reluctancy that comes with being tied to a stranger. But now the more I've sat with it and seen it explored in fanfic, I do think it would be an interesting concept to play with. Especially if it was mixed in with those feelings too. Especially if the vision is very unclear and hazy, that would make it more intriguing.

3. a character that fandom has helped you appreciate

Hmm, probably Tamlin. I actually was not a huge Tamlin hater when I read. I always understood his damage and trauma. I would still not call myself a Tamlin lover. But I do think Tamlin is complex and interesting. I think when I read, I switched between finding him boring and then thinking he had moments where he kind of ate (like the High Lord's meeting). But now that I've read other fans' interpretations of him and the depths of his character, I appreciate him more.

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