I love me some G'raha (and G'raha x WoL ships, passionately in fact, one of my favorite fics is a 90k G'rahawol fic). But everyone is sleeping on Y'shtola.
I mean think about it, if your WoL had interest in her or there was any mutual connection prior to the First. Think about the detail of her being separated from the WoL for those three years and establishing herself with the Night's Blessed as Matoya. It's even more heartwrenching to consider how brief a span of time it is for the WoL. If they've developed feelings for her and then witness her with Runar, imagine the tension. The jealousy. The heartbreaking possibility of Y'shtola feeling for Runar and not reciprocating the WoL's feelings. Or the possibility of her revealing she loves them both.
Couple all those with the little hints of spicy dialogue (taking you over her knee, sending you to bed without supper), and the tension is even more wild. Maybe she just means it in good fun, but the WoL is over in the corner sweating, seeing her next interact with Runar and thinking, "What are we? What's going on?"
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I personally think Y'shtola deserves some more credit for how she advocates for the Warrior of Light during Shadowbringers. Without knowing the whole story I've always felt she had every right to be uneasy with the Exarch, and to be honest I was expecting a pricklier welcome from her in Rak'tika... but as soon as she realizes who it is, her greeting for the WoL is incredibly warm. I love that her first question is "How are you?" She cares about them! And when her aethersight gives her reason to believe the WoL is in danger, she's concerned! She thinks they need to be told! And when Urianger won't agree to tell them, she does it herself, because she thinks it's the right thing to do. She treats the Warrior of Light like a person who deserves to know what they're getting into and make an informed decision, and it's such a far cry from the "You'll do it because you're the Warrior of Light!" attitudes of everyone in ARR.
And I think it's also worth noting that in the end, after she knows the whole truth, she doesn't seem to hold any of it against G'raha. When you're back in the Source, she's talking about whether he should be given the title of Nunh after his long tenure as the Crystal Exarch, and after he joins the Scions, she seems cool with him, so I genuinely have no reason to think she holds a grudge about any of it.
She was, ultimately, concerned and wanted to do the right thing, and she cares about the Warrior of Light and their wellbeing, and I think that's an important thing about her.
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ok here's punk y'shtola too
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マトーヤママ 48 by 梁巨爽 [Twitter/X]
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My entry for the FanFest EU 2023 art contest! I had the idea somewhere in my mind ever since I finished Endwalker... wanted to show the winding journey through the Aitiascope dungeon
I made it as a finalist, which I'm still so blown away and happy about...
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dont be sad. y'shtola reading a book. okay?
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