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“Why is he the way he is?” Vhalla turned. “How is he so cruel?”
oh god am i going to have to suffer through the emperors origin story now. also really bitch? all this reading you’ve done and you’ve never read about a crooked king-
“No.” Aldrik shook his head and pulled out of her grasp. The action seemed so foreign now that they were so close; Vhalla didn’t even know how to react. “I won’t speak on this.” “Aldrik—” “I said no, Vhalla!” She shrunk away.
lol aldrik chill bro
“My Vhalla, my lady, my love,” he sighed.
bruh if he says this one more fucking time
It didn’t help that Aldrik was intent on keeping her under house arrest.
that's not very girl boss of him
He turned Mhashan’s rich history into nothing more than a compass point on his map.
Her prince
this is so tiresome to read
“I know the history!” Aldrik snapped, whirling on her. Vhalla took a step back. “Do you think me simple?” He scowled.
lol is this them finally falling apart
“I told you, I told you not to probe. It’s bad enough that any night you could dream and invade my memories,” Aldrik spat.
lol my guy you are 24 years old let it go
“He doesn’t know he’s smothering you.” Elecia blinked her eyes at Vhalla.
this is a very tamlin x feyre realization
She’d apologize.
bitch what are you apologizing for? your powers that he awakened?
Vhalla remembered all the other times she’d seen alcohol around him. There was the morning she’d run to him after dreaming of his suicide attempt, the bottles on the table then. Dreaming as him and seeking out alcohol to blur the pain of his kills.
lol you don't need to spend this much time on this epiphany, i'm read the book i know he's an alcoholic
“I don’t keep track. It dulls the pain when I
text vanilla alcoholism
“So I’m to be your pity project?” Aldrik snapped.
of course he's lashing out, too much too soon huh
Turning quickly, she locked eyes with Baldair, who was seated at the edge of the bed.
bruh he's just rubbing your back like that what
“He must stop turning to it to manage his problems,” Vhalla decided.
wow really. ya think. what a fucking woman.
It’s hard to make a case because he can function surprisingly well with it.”
lol me af
Vhalla stared incredulously at the younger prince. How could anyone justify Aldrik’s actions? “He commits to fixing this, or we’re done.”
lol okay girl boss
“He’s helping run drills with the Black Legion now,” Jax contributed. “Which he hasn’t done in years.” Baldair tilted his head to catch Vhalla’s bewildered eyes.
lol im fucking deceased Vhalla really said this pussy got him on a leash
“Remember, a Firebearer must always be on the offensive.” Aldrik’s hands were clasped at the small of his back. “Our skills are best for a relentless pursuit.”
goddammit i thought he was going to spiral this is so lame
That the Windwalker danced toe-to-toe with one of the greatest sorcerers in the world, that she could best Aldrik as often as he bested her, that the prince seemed to find amusement—even joy—and not frustration at that fact.
he's apparently one of the greatest sorcerers of the world but the only time we've ever seen him at war he lost interesting
“Neither will their prayers to the Mother. Will you tell them not to pray?”
not the blasphemy
“I am sorry for how I acted last night. And for, well, you know,” his silver tongue failed him. Aldrik paused, and Vhalla stilled as well. “You were—are correct. And I promise, if you will still have me, I will work to stop turning to it.”
what a half assed apology
“Of course I will have you.”
of course
“Eventually, when you’re ready,” Vhalla conceded with a gentle smile.
this is genuinely the most two dimension argument that I have ever had the displeasure of reading
appreciative
god fucking damn it
They were so overcome with relief that they missed the startled looks from soldiers all the way back to the camp palace.
this is textbook definition of a "too much too soon" relationship. such children.
An arrow flew into the man’s mouth as he spoke, piercing straight through and out the back of his head. He fell to his knees, clawing at his neck, grasping at the arrow.
damn
“Do they?” Vhalla didn’t miss the opportunity for the slight jab, and the Emperor stared in angry shock.
top 10 Vhalla moments
Vhalla saw the look of shock the Emperor gave the major at his use of an honorific, and she nodded firmly.
suck it you old fart
You are not here to speak strategy. You are here to bring me victory—that is why I let you live.”
i'm confused how is she supposed to do that in any other way
Vhalla stared in dumb horror. He was going against logic for the sake of spiting her? She reeled with loathing. This man cared nothing for his people, for the suffering of others. All he cared about was the perception of his power.
lol what a guy
“She is in the West,” Erion said evenly. “Are you saying the West’s traditions do not matter, my lord?” There was a dangerous implication to his words. “I would never say such a thing.” The Emperor shook his head, not wanting to be caught insulting the people whom he depended on to win his war.
oop
Emperor Solaris lifted the box’s contents: a large pair of shackles, worn as thick bands around the wrists and connected by a hinge.
uhm wow that a lot
“My son, I know you are intrigued by the girl’s magic. But this is for the best.” The Emperor’s eyes shone dangerously. “Go back to the table, so that we may move on from this and resume our discussion.”
so even the emperor has the constitution of a child who has gotten his toy taken away
“Given the abilities of a Windwalker, I can agree that removing her sorcery is the best course of action.”
lol not the blatant discrimination
“My prince, that is the West’s heritage!” Major Schnurr was horrified. “It is a heritage of hate.”
bruh the heritage of keeping slaves bruh
apology
damn shawty, an apology from the emperor
“How dare he use the chains the West used to treat Windwalkers like cattle—to use them, to kill them—on you.”
well he might be a murderer but he draws the line at racism
“Go, find an end to this,” she begged of him. “You said you would take me home.”
bruh take me home i'm so tired of reading these interactions where is the fucking flavor
“There is a position which I need to fill. This position requires such things every day. Someone must assume the mantle before I can be Emperor.”
nonononono
“Would you, Lady Vhalla Yarl, like to someday be the Empress Vhalla Solaris?”
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT
“You’ll have to learn how to be a lady in the eyes of the Court.”
oh god am i going to have to suffer through reading that
You’re my Bond, my fate is laced together with yours. You’re the first man I’ve ever truly loved, and I want to stay with you forever, if you’ll have me.”
right so i hated reading every second of that
“My lady!”
calm down now don't come your pants
The pocket watch was smaller than his in size, but was also cast in silver.
i know this is symbolic or whatever but what the hell
“You wished for time,” Aldrik explained.
SHUT THE FUCK UP HE DID NOT JUST-
“Think. His majors will ask for your appointment to the court. His people will cry your name as the hero of this war. The East and West both look to you.”
i wish i liked their relationship because this would really cute if i did
I will wait until he dies of natural causes and then succeed to the throne and elevate you myself.”
or you could literally just kill him. what is stopping aldrik from killing his father. put me in this book with a glock and red bull, i can fix everything.
“Aldrik, you’re nothing I expected—and everything I never knew I needed.”
that was agonizing to read
Vhalla admired the color on him, red of the West, gold and white of the Empire.
he is a child
