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We hope you’re ready because Gwynriel Weeks 2025 starts TOMORROW!

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Lucien calling Elain beautiful for just standing before him

• E l u c i e n •

Elain: the woman Azriel doesn't plan a future with

Gwyn: the woman Azriel didn't see coming

It is only in this fandom that some would be legitimately confused as to why others believe a Fated Mates author will write a book where two Fated Mates end up happy together despite the FMC currently fighting against the bond.

The male in question is:

Hot

Set up to be a future High Lord

Well dressed

Treats Elain with respect

Is loyal

Intelligent

Already lost a past great love

Supported Elain's visions

Met her father and thinks he was a good man

Was the only one who knew how to break her from her catatonic state upon first meeting her despite her sister, Rhys, Cassian and Az being aware of her state for weeks

Has always been one of Sarah's favorite characters

Was already supposed to end up as Feyre's brother in-law

Received a pov in the series when Feyre slipped into his head well before Az had his own pov.

Cared for Elain's happiness even if it meant her going back to her fiance

A FMC seeming not to want her mate has NEVER been a reason for two characters not to end up together. Like, ever. Crack open a few books and you'll see it as fact. The success rate of mates eventually accepting their bond despite the FMC not wanting it at first is 99.9999%. Maybe more.

The chance of a male being written the way Lucien has been written not getting the girl in the end?

Anyways. Bringing these back.

Azriel not walking away from Gwyn when she gave him an out.

Azriel stayed and helped Gwyn cut the ribbon.

A calmness overcame Azriel.

Azriel's shadows danced for Gwyn.

The spark in his chest for Gwyn.

His shadows sing in answer to Gwyn's singing.

Azriel's burying the image of Gwyn smiling where it glowed in his chest.

Gwynriel starfall is here 😍

Ktreadsthings commissioned this piece from evaroseart on IG

✨ Starfall, but make it Gwynriel ✨

What better way to celebrate a long weekend than with some Gwyn and Azriel goodness?

There’s so much I could say about this piece! First, @evaroseart was an absolute dream to work with & took what I had in my mind and made it 100x better. Run, don’t walk, to her page and see all the other lovely work she’s done.

As for the scene itself, I didn’t want Az and Gwyn to be taking in Starfall the usual way — I wanted them to be wrapped up in each other, with Gwyn trusting and comfortable enough to lean back against the railing and know that Az has her. Az, for his part, has seen enough Starfalls and doesn’t want to take his eyes off Gwyn 💖