First Impressions

I feel like first impressions don’t necessarily get the same emphasis they used to when I was younger, but they really are important. We humans are often quick to make judgements, so whatever we first see of someone often makes us think, “Oh, this person is like that.” Whether the that in question is positive or negative. This is especially true if our first impression of someone is repeatedly reinforced – such was was the case with Zavion and Dahlia. 

Inspiration

Dahlia’s first several impressions of Zavion were very much not positive. With good reason, of course, but then Zavion unintentionally set up a situation where Dahlia had a very particular image of him that was exceptionally difficult for him to break. 

Not that Mr. Oblivious really noticed. In his mind, come book two, he’s treating her as a normal employee with even a little bit of special treatment, but Dahlia can’t see past her first impressions of him to notice the difference, still viewing everything he does with suspicion. Especially since he never looks particularly happy. I’d feel more bad for Zavion if he hadn’t brought it on himself (says the author who made Zavion the way he is). 

Regardless, Dahlia and Zavion’s first meeting definitely wasn’t a meet cute. Nor can the meeting of our next protagonists be called a meet cute either. Not that Luca the seer is anything like grouchy Zavion, but, if you’ve read the synopsis of the next trilogy, you know that the heroine’s first introduction to the celestial guardians is by being kidnapped by them, so she’s not exactly happy to be meeting anyone. Come to think of it, I’m not sure there will be any meet cutes within the world of the enchanted races, but I suppose such is the nature of fantasy novels! Love interests meeting each other is often far more mysterious or rocky than in contemporary novels.    

Also, fun (yet currently irrelevant) fact, the sorcerer race doesn’t only dress nice when they have a conference or meeting. Being so heavily involved in the business industry and so aware of the image they present at all times, sorcerers always dress nice in part to always be ready to give a great first impression.   

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