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“What’s more human than sacrifice?”
Fear for Bree courses through me so wholly that I feel my breath shake with it. She’s suffered so much, but she has always had people with her. She had us. Now she’s alone.
my best friends…..
“Sel wouldn’t do that,” I interject. I may not know what a descended cambion looks like up close, but I refuse to believe Sel capable of that level of cruelty. I can’t believe it. I won’t believe it. Hesitation crosses Larkin’s face, but only briefly. “The Selwyn you know is gone, Scions. This is where my distance from the situation is a benefit. I know that—” “You don’t know Sel.” Nick’s jaw clenches. “He sacrificed his humanity to bring Bree home.”
that’s family btw
I keep a cabin by the ley line that runs through the Appalachian Mountains.
welcome back richard campbell gansey the third
Whatever this force is that keeps me talking, it reminds me of Bree. Sharply, desperately, and wholly of Bree. Her bravery, always laced with her fear. If Bree can stand against them, then I must stand too.
TEARS IN MY EYES THATS FAMILY
“I think we both know Selwyn Kane is gone,” Nick says quietly. “In spirit, if not in body.”
someone get nick an oscar he is putting on the performance of a fucking lifetime rn
“To answer your question, I will not pursue Bree, because even if she is with an enemy, I know that she will survive—which is a far better fate than what awaits her here.”
“Briana Matthews cannot be the only voice that speaks against you.” Nick’s face turns derisive. A bright fury, rising beneath his skin. “Not when she bears our burdens for us and goes so unprotected. Not when you erase her humanity to guard your own power and protect your own whiteness.”
GET THEM AGAIN FOR ME
I wonder what Bree is facing now. I hope she is home safe with her father and that they are able to offer comfort to each other. Whatever grief I feel is likely a hundredfold worse for Faye’s daughter and widower.
i hate to be the bearer of bad news girl….
In all of this, I can at least find some solace in knowing that Bree Matthews will be free to live her life without the chaos we call the Order.
oh you sweet woman…. i wish that were true….
TWO MONTHS AFTER BRIANA MATTHEWS DISAPPEARED
so we only got to see bree in the prologue fr omg WHERE IS MY GIRL💔💔💔💔
If death is the price of being the right chosen one at the right time.
Sometimes you need another voice to press itself into you and remind you that you’re right to say the scary thing, even if that scary thing is absolutely true.
Bree
WE ARE SO BACK HELLO MY GIRL
“And yet you joined the quest just as I did,” I counter. “And did not abandon it when Cestra made her threats clear.” “I joined the quest because you did,” Larkin says quietly. “And did not abandon it for the same reason.”
yall gotta kiss and make up
“You are not just the Scion of Gawain!” Larkin interrupts. He huffs in frustration, his cheeks blowing outward. “For God’s sake, you are a person. A good person who has sacrificed any semblance of a normal life to protect others!”
omg lark being this universe’s version of woke i knew i liked him
I began to say something else—to thank him, maybe, for taking care of Nick and Bree, but Sel had already turned away. His Kingsmage gaze shifted between Bree, his new king, and Nick, his old one. His liege and his bonded. And I realized that I had nothing else to offer there. That I had done enough. That Selwyn had them both.
SELWYN😭HAD😭THEM😭BOTH😭
You asked why I am here? I am here because I believe in Nick. I won’t make the same mistake twice.”
tears in my eyes…
First, I decide, I’ll find the crown. Next, I’ll save the kidnapped girl and any other Rootcrafters he could hunt. Then, I’m going to kill the Shadow King.
YEAH BREE GET HIM!!!!!!
If my worry keeps me close to his side a bit more frequently as every week passes, then I think that’s more than fair. If he notices my proximity, my tendency to walk closer to him than I do to Nick, which I know he does, he does not comment on it. In fact, he seems to encourage it. Even now.
okay they’re kinda cute
Yeah. Screw this guy.
oh this is so nick. ava’s favor was making him go to this gala
“Bree?”
I FUCKING KNEW IT
He rubs at his throat while I search internally for remorse for my own actions. I don’t find it. “I did. I even explained why. I still need your help.”
love him
Donovan’s face twists cruelly. “You know what is a fact, Davis? That you and our king, together, are illegal under Order law. The Lines cannot mix. If you and your girl get caught sparring without clothes on, the Regents will arrest you both for treason.”
keep bree’s name OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!!!!!
“Lancelot was the most powerful knight of the Table, second only to Arthur Pendragon,” Donovan says, his tone anything but harmless. “Perhaps Merlin knew that there could come a day when the Scion of Arthur’s leadership had gone astray, and that a power should arise not to support the king… but to oppose her.”
oh i see what this is setting up…. everyone is going to think bree is evil because they don’t know she’s preparing to kill the shadow king
“Bree?” A quiet voice interrupts us. The Black girl behind Ava and Zoe is my height, a little older than me, with long box braids and round golden glasses over her mask. Her dress is a rich velvet red and gold, and resting on her chest is a solid black pendant on a leather cord that catches my eye—then holds
OH MY GID MARAIAHDJK
After a long moment, I shrug. “Guess we all have our demons.” He frowns—then releases a bark of warm laughter. “That is an excellent joke.” “You like that?” I smile. “Just came up with it.” “Please tell Sel when we find him.” He grins. “He’ll hate it.”
GOD PLEASE BRING MY THROUPLE BACK TOGETHER
My heart crumples inside my chest. “But I’m just one person, Mariah. I can’t be everyone’s answer. I can’t be everyone’s plan.”
SHES JUST A GIRL PLEASE😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔
“Zoe’s right. Vera couldn’t have known, but neither could I. I haven’t been through what you’ve been through, Bree. No one has. You’ve been alone in so much of this.” My eyes burn when she steps closer to me again. Takes my hands again. “I don’t think I want to be,” I admit. “Not anymore.” “What do you want to be?” It’s only six words. One single question. But it feels impossible to answer.
tears in my eyes oh tracy deonn you are so evil
He presses me to his chest, squeezing me tight. “Not for this.”
tracy deonn i’m going to kill myself
“Yes.” He nods encouragingly, smile widening. “All of that is true. I’m also your friend who is currently very valiantly resisting the urge to hug you.” A weak smile tugs at my mouth. “Actually, I could use a hug from a friend right now.”
OHHHH MY BFFS😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
When I finally whisper, “And if I want to burn it all to the ground?” His answer is a quick grin against my lips. “My blade is yours.”
Then, there is only silence and shock and heart-shattering agony… because Selwyn Kane is dead.
HEYYYYYYYY WHATTTTTTTTT
Only then does the truth rise in full between us, like an unknown, unknowable silent secret now spoken aloud: like Excalibur, the crown recognizes its rightful heir… and Selwyn Kane is the Shadow King’s son.
oh this is crazy
