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Sarah is sort of wrong about one thing. Rhysand’s parents were not poorly matched. Fate is incapable of such a thing. They were perfectly matched. But Rhys’s father exercised his free will and did not behave in a way that honored that gift. He didn’t officially reject his mate, but he behaved in such a way that was a rejection of her. Of her essence, of her self, of her unique and special energy in the world. Energy that was created to perfectly compliment him.

The day you were born I was shakin’ like a leaf on an old oak tree Then you stayed like a thorn Red roses raining’ down til they flooded me

But he has to let him know in that moment. No, it wasn't that I was manipulating you. I was under your spell. I was under your spell and I didn't even know it. I thought I had messed this up because I was so in love with Louis. But actually, no. It was you. – Assad Zaman

Doing nothing helpful for Prythian as a whole. Not engaging with or assisting with anything the IC did. Struggling with her trauma.

So it is quite confusing when I see Elain hasn't been set up enough to play a major part in book 6 especially when we have all this in SF:

“Why?” Elain demanded. “Shall I tend to my little garden forever?” When Nesta flinched, Elain said, “You can’t have it both ways. You cannot resent my decision to lead a small, quiet life while also refusing to let me do anything greater.”

Elain’s eyes brightened with pain. Something imploded in Nesta’s chest at that expression. She opened her mouth, as if it could somehow be undone. But Elain said, “I went into the Cauldron, too, you know. And it captured me. And yet somehow all you think of is what my trauma did to you.”

Elain had squared her shoulders and declared that she was a part of this court—and would do whatever was needed. So Elain had let her golden-brown hair down tonight, and pinned it back with twin combs of pearl. He’d never once in the two years he’d known her found Elain to be plain, but wearing black, no matter how much she claimed to be part of this court … It sucked the life from her.

"Let's help one sister before helping the other." (sounds a lot like Rhys saying "I'd have to find a way to fix that" in reference to Nesta).

She opened her eyes, hurt and confusion warring there before she whispered, “I’m sorry.

Why should Elain need anything more than that when Nesta didn't either? Their trauma on its own was enough to start their journey, a journey the author has been planning for for nearly a decade.