So I totally understand why everyone is a bit disappointed about the Feysand baby thing, but I also understand the reasoning behind it also... They just went through a war and that can change perspectives a little bit. I was totally cool waiting for a bit before having kids and then I watched someone close to me struggle with infertility and I thought maybe I should get started in case that happens to me too, so even if the timing isn't what she had in mind, I get why she'd want to.
Pt 2: if she had made that decision before the war so soon after acomaf I would’ve been like wtf, but I get the progression in this instance. But I also feel it’s unfortunate considering so many young people read this series and I don’t want them to get the wrong impression that that’s the way they should feel too. Basically I don’t even know what I feel about this book.
If you think about it… when Feyre said that she wanted to wait to have a kid, she was thinking they would travel, have adventures, live just the two of them. But after acowar, that’s not what they’re doing. Honestly, they can probably never have that kind of life, given their positions. So now they are setting up that art studio and Feyre built this huge manor and that sounds a lot like what people do when they are settling down. Nesting, I guess. So what better time to start a family?
I wasn’t really crazy about them having a kid so soon, but Feyre has seen him. They know it’s going to happen. They are thinking about the future of Prythian and healing from everything that happens. Given how their lives have been upended because of Amarantha, and then Feyre being Made and the war and all of that, I don’t blame them for wanting a bit of stability. A bit of “normal.”
Plus, I remember Alis (I think??) saying that everyone was shocked when her nephews were born only five years apart, so it could be years, even decades, before feysand actually has a child. And Feyre’s not even pregnant! They are just trying. That’s all. Although, given how horny Rhys is, they might find themselves preggo pretty soon.
Your comment about the war and perspectives changing reminded me about the Archeron sisters and how they were together in acowar compared to acofas, but that’s probably another post. :)