#quinlar

That is massively misunderstanding what a literary parallel is. Nobody has to be arguing that they are the exact same literal thing for the scenes to parallel each other. One can be metaphorical and the other can be an actual magical occurrence while still using similar imagery and language.

And also Az’s “could have sworn” literally indicates perception and uncertainty, it doesn’t prove the first scene is only metaphorical.

Open the schools.

I could see a similar scene with Gwyn and Azriel. Azriel doesn't seem to love the torture job. He would rather play in the snow and sing.

“Bryce taking Hunt’s phone 🤣🤣🤣”

“Bryce and Hunt better end up together.” (I replied with my lips are sealed. She replied back with an angry emoji)

“The oracle telling Hunt to stay away from Bryce 😦😦😦.”

*sends me a fan art of Hunt* “Casual Hunt! OMG!” (We gushed over Hunt)

She got to the scene where Hunt fixes Bryce’s earmuffs and says “I wouldn’t want your ears to get blown out.” Her automatic response “but what about her back?” (I told her Bryce might get her back blown out during some part of this series. I did specify who by. She went “Hell yeah!”)

She informed me that she has reserved a hold for HOSAB because she’s definitely reading the second one :)

I asked her who her favorite SJM male character is. She says “Hunt.” Followed by Cassian and Lucien (we’re besties for a reason. I tell her Hunt is built different.)

We talk a little bit about the gun range scene. She says that Hunt is obviously getting hot and bothered. I told her he might get even more so, so she has motivation to continue. She says she has plenty of motivation but time is her issue. (Which fair.)

I told her she was pretty close to my Roman Empire of SJM scenes (I didn’t tell her what chapter but told her it’s my favorite scene SJM has written. And yes it is the shower scene. I can’t wait to see her reaction to it.)

-She says that she suspects that Sabine is the killer. I do love hearing everyone theories when they first read it. I surprisingly got it right my first read through because I’ve read quite a few mystery thrillers and it just made sense to me.

-“Hunt and Ruhn are about to fight.” (Proceeds to show her more fan art of the two so she can have more mental images. She claims they’re both hot as hell.)

-She thinks Hunt is hot when angry. I proceed to show her fanart of Hunt as the Umbra Mortis her response “Oh my God.” (We fangirl over his attractive Hunt is)

-She loves Lehabah’s crush on Hunt and Bryce’s 🍆 joke. I tell her we’re all Lehabah here.

-She loves Hunt and Lehabah’s conversation and tears up when she finds out what Bryce did for Syrinx.

-I ask her how she’s liking the book so far and she tells me that at first she didn’t think she would like it but after chapter 5 the book is really fast paced and she likes it.

-We take an importu break to discuss drinks.

“Something sparked in Azriel’s chest, but he only nodded his thanks and left. He could picture it, though, as he ascended the stairs back to  the House proper. How Gwyn’s teal eyes might light upon seeing the necklace. For whatever reason… he could see it.  

But Azriel tucked away the thought, consciously erasing the slight smile it brought to his face. Buried the image down deep, where it glowed quietly. A thing of secret, lovely beauty.”

Sarah wrote these at the same time 🥹