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April 30, 2015
Meira and the Veyla Mitts
I recently finished Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch, and since I’m a knitter, I LOVED the idea of the Kingdom of Winter because I would get SO much use out of all my knitted items! I decided to write up a quick knitting headcanon for the protagonist, Meira.
Snow Like Ashes is a story about the defeated Kingdom of Winter, and the sole survivors of the war that devastated their kingdom. In Snow Like Ashes, Meira and the rest of the survivors end up spending some time in court at one of the neighboring kingdoms, and while Meira is a warrior and doesn’t usually enjoy dresses, she decides that it might not be so awful to be fancy every once in awhile.
When Meira and the other survivors eventually regain control of the Kingdom of Winter, I think Meira will be expected to spend a lot of time at court (for reasons I won’t spoil for you). Therefore, I think the Veyla mitts fit her perfectly.
I imagine they’d be knitted in a very fine, ice-white wool yarn that leaves her hands enveloped in a halo of soft fuzz. Perhaps the buttons would be made from lapis lazuli, just like the small bead that Mather gave her. They’re a little fancy, but still practical. Meira likes them because they make her hands look a little more feminine, and they’re deceivingly warm. She wears them at court in the Kingdom of Winter (since it’s always cold they still need a few warm knitted items while indoors), because while they are appropriately fancy, she can also maintain a grip on her chakram if needed.
This makes my heart SO HAPPY.
April 29, 2015
I'd just like to say that you reblogging my 'review' of your book and liking my pictures has made my day, thank you :)
Well, your review and posts made MY day, so I’d say we’re even :D
April 27, 2015
THE BEST URL EVER I just read snow like ashes and oh boy, Theron is perfection
Haha, thanks! I love my URL and pretty much got it because I fell in love with SLA and Theron. He’s so wonderful!
April 26, 2015
msmeiradynam:
Her prsence signifies an awakening, a reminder we...
Her prsence signifies an awakening, a reminder we so desperately need that we are more than Angra’s slaves!
Love thissssss
April 25, 2015
a-life-full-of-books:
Snow Like Ashes – A review by MaryYap,...
Snow Like Ashes – A review by Mary
Yap, fantasy is totally my genre.
Okay, people, this book is amazing and if you
haven’t picked it up yet, you really should. I’m not going to get spoilery so
this will be relatively short.Meet Meira, orphan soldier-girl, a refugee on
the run from the big bad evil. Meira lives in Primoria, a world divided into
eight kingdoms, four Seasons and four Rhythms. Sixteen years ago, Winter – one of
the Seasons kingdoms – was invaded and conquered by Spring – another Season –
and its people made slaves. Except for twenty-five refugees. Now, only eight
remain but they will stop at nothing to get their kingdom back.Okay, me trying to explain a fantasy plot is
not exactly very enlightening. But I think you get the drill. While you read,
it’s so easy to connect with the characters and, because of that, you feel the
Cap. America’s kind of patriotic love all of them have for Winter. That’s the
main thing about this book, not the romance or friendships, but the “we’re part
of something bigger” feel. And I just loved it.Although, as I’ve said, it’s not the biggest
thing about this book, there is romance in here. I’m not going to say anything
about it, only that you should not be quick to judge it when certain things
happen. Because it’s so damn well written and I’m sure it won’t be annoying in
future books. Also, shirtless guys are
hot.One thing I recommend is to not make Throne of
Glass comparisons while reading it. I did it in the beginning and had to force
myself to stop. It’s not the same, at all. Meira and Celeana are very different
and amazing in different ways and any similarities between the books will be
forgotten while the story progresses.I can honestly say I saw the plot twist coming.
But only because I formulate a thousand different theories in my mind as I read
and one of them came true. It was still very amazing and I kept
hyperventilating for a good 40 pages.One of my favorite things about this book is
that it’s never boring. I had nights I was only able to read one chapter and I
still got excited. So much happened in four hundred ages and I’m kind of glad
Sara didn’t drag the situation on.As for the next book I just want my babies to
be happy and alive and well.Really, you should give this a try.
We are Winter,
Mary
If you could live in the Avatar world, what kind of bender would you be?
AVATARRRRR
I actually answer this question in one of my YouTube vids (at about the 1:50 mark): behold.
