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More Women than Warriors Prequel:

I love asks and talking fic and clexa so never worry about rambling.

Truth is I don't looooove bittersweet endings, I can just kind of take them. It depends on the story really, and how everything plays out. Like technically I've written a couple myself 😬. The really weird ghost au from forever ago, that was more than a little bittersweet. And I suppose you could count the ending to It's You, Isn't It as bittersweet. Idk.

Wow, that’s so awesome to hear—thanks so much, and congrats on all your wonderful further education! I confess I’ve tried to do the same with Lexa’s work ethic and always fail miserably, so please accept my undying respect :-)

That’s a really good question. Because on the one hand, people who went to boarding school are usually incredibly prepared for university/independent living because they’re used to living without parents and sorting things out for themselves. And somewhere like Oxford is basically a boarding school with *slightly* more freedom, with their college structure and the level of support (though if I tried equating a porter with a housemistress, they might actually spit on me). Not to mention the 900+ years worth of tradition—Lexa loves all that, obviously.

But you’re right, there’s also an element of freedom and having less top-down supervision that might come as a shock. Honestly though, Lexa’s spent her life trying to ensure she’s not dependent on anyone and not being a burden, so I think Oxford will be a relief. For the first time she really isn’t dependent, having earned her way to University through the traditional route (rather than what she might consider to include an element of ‘pity’), and that alone relieves so much stress from those little shoulders. 

Hahaha, love that. Though I have to note that while half a day or more will definitely be necessary, Lexa will hate every minute of it. She does not like jumbo-sized grocery stores, let me tell you. Too many options, so much marketing and misdirection.