Francesca Forrest’s Reviews > A Bloom in the North > Status Update

*tears*

beautiful. Review to come.

got tears in my eyes at Thenet's reaction to learning about the Northerners and mind death.

I love the reveals in the North

" 'The empire is not just,' I whispered.
'The empire is imperfect,' the eperu corrected. 'As all things that exist on the World are. But one must begin somewhere.' "

<spoiler>"We loved one another Hesa, and through their trust in you, the truedark Jokka will follow me... and through their trust in me, the empire's Jokka will follow you. We have been making this web of trust since the moment we fled het Kabbanil. Since before it, when we met on Laisira's fields."</spoiler>

I love this and want it to be the end of the story but there's still 25 percent to go D:

Hesa's conversation with Pathen! Too, too spoilerific and wonderful!

Ganeth and Pathen's conversation <3

<spoiler>" 'You stood between us and the head of the Claws. Had they really been here to arrest me, you would have died to defend two perverts.'

'I would have died to defend two Jokka,' Ganeth said, firm. 'Whom I have come to respect very highly ... To Asara or to the seat of empire,' Ganeth said. 'We'll follow you, ke emodo.' "

I have a lump in my throat <3</spoiler>

<spoiler>" 'Ke Iren, forgive me for being blunt. But I have committed several capital crimes, and I renounce none of them.'

Iren glanced at Hesa, then said to me, 'The emperor makes the law.' "</spoiler>

Not in a million years did I see the next development. #heir