#mr hawkins is officially jonathans dad ive stamped the adoption papers

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starting to think that mr hawkins was encouraging mina on marrying jonathan (i guess she could propose if it was a leap year?) in hungary asap because he could tell he was going to die soon and it sounded like jonathan is terminally ill too, so she could inherit his fortune through being his wife, in case they both die

yeah this is Incredibly Plausible to me. Mr Hawkins went all out to take care of them and ensure both Jonathan and Mina were in a stable position. We know Mrs Westenra was doing the same thing in adjusting her will for Arthur (although her approach was questionable), so it wouldn't be the only time in the novel that a dying parent put their affairs in order with the fiance in mind. Poor health could also explain why he sent Jonathan out to Romania on his behalf in the first place, despite his inexperience, so I can believe that he was giving them a nudge while he could still take care of them. And then Jonathan's state would definitely spur that along.

It's just occured to me typing this that it's so very mortal and human and loving. It's something the Count could never do. He's going nowhere, he has no need to ensure his family will be okay without him. There's no passing down, there's no worry for a future that he won't be present for. Dracula's nature doesn't allow for that kind of generosity, or for that expression of love for family. On a biological level, he's incapable of that perspective. Without mortality, there's no need. Being undead kinda functions as an aspect of his selfishness.