To those who claim that Azriel's bonus chapter doesn't mean anything because it's not in the actual ACOSF book, let me pose to you one question:
Whose book was ASOSF? In particular, whose POVs did it follow?
Now think. THINK.
It's a Nessian book. Were Nessian physically present during the bonus scene? No. No, they weren't.
So how was SJM supposed to include that scene in the actual ACOSF book when the scene didn't even have the POV characters of the book???
Was Nesta supposed to just stand there and quietly witness the failed kiss between Azriel and Elain? And follow Azriel to see the witty banter between him and Gwyn? One of the most important aspects of the scene, in my opinion, was the private uninterrupted time between Azriel and Gwyn, showing their dynamics when they were completely alone.
The fact that it was even included as a bonus scene is very, very telling. It wasn't crucial to the plot of ACOSF (I have no doubt that certain parts will be crucial in the future in the revelation of a certain mating bond ;) so why was it included as a bonus scene? What was so important about it? What did SJM want to emphasize in it? What did she want to set up?
I think we all know the answer.
Since we're on the topic of bonus chapters... Isn't it interesting that in Feysand's bonus chapter, Feyre did not associate Azriel with Elain (unlike in ACOWAR; did SJM change her mind? I mean we all know she's prone to doing that), but instead, brought up Lucien?
“I didn’t dare mention that if she had been wearing the enchanted gloves Lucien had gotten her last Solstice, nothing would have pierced them at all.”
As though SJM herself was consciously reminding us of his presence. Of their bond. Of the tension between them that remains to be explored. Of how their relationship is one that would be anything but boring because it's so filled with hurdles yet to be crossed. Gwynriel is my ride or die, but I also like Elucien because of their compatibility and how, for once, both of them found out the mating bond at the same time so that leveled the playing field a bit... and made things quite exciting. The bond snapped for both of them before they had a chance to even properly get to know each other, so there's a lot to play around with in terms of their bond.
I'm also pretty happy that certain anti-Gwynriels are denying the legitimacy of Azriel's bonus scene, because it proves that they view the interactions as irrefutably supportive of Gwynriel 😘
"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."
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you all get a break from my fics for a minute because my next one won't be posted until day 18
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0.50 ppm ammonia, 0.50 ppm nitrite, and 40 ppm nitrate today! I know it's only been cycling ten days at this point but good lord does it feel like an eternity when you're waiting anxiously to get a fish.
~💛 B 07/08/24
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Yen Press, work with me here.
How do you release the first three volumes of SAFT of a pace of about 1 volume/3 months (oct 2022 --> jan 2023 --> april 2023) and then wait 5 months for the next release (sept 2023)?
At this rate it’ll take like 4 years to have the whole series translated in english
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I have to wait an entire day for my knight Tsukasa but they made it better with adding one of my favourite songs, Heart Forecast, to EN <333
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I didn't plan on my upcoming fic being a slow burn, but SOOOOOO much is happening before the main Fiyeraba that even I, the AUTHOR, am like "COME ON! HURRY UP AND KISS!"
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