Rai (is hard to please)’s Reviews > From the Mouths of Sirens > Status Update

“Though it is dangerous, it may be possible to steal the Terradrin Relic from the Under Kingdom.”

So we can pull off a heist but we not a secret correspondence… alright. Sure.

“But his disdain for her once his life had been restored hurt more than his death ever could.”

…. Huh??

“If High Elder Adda Carew had taken Saoirse to the Sea Witch, then it was undeniable that the Order knew about the bargain.”

But… Saoirse didn’t mention Add—ya know what, nvm. It’s nearly over anyway

“How had he not heard of this barbaric practice before?”

No, really. How. It’s not exactly a private event. How has no one noticed the tributes killing each other off?

“It is customary for Auran tributes to drink the wine of the gods before the final trial.”

Uh-huh. Sure, it is 😑
*cough* cheater *cough*

“There was no room for them in the paper-thin web of political alliances that built up their world.“

The ONE time a political marriage would actually benefit the love story, no one proposes it.
Figures.

“But the truth that stung the most was that both she and Rook had been pawns in the game of Revelore long before the Tournament, long before the bargain with Selussa. Even if she had never vowed to kill him, she would’ve been sentenced to a life that was not her own regardless. There was no world in which they could be together, bargain or not.”

“Rook thought his heart had been torn in two before, but it was nothing compared to the pain he felt now.”

When getting rejected by a girl u met three days ago hurts more than finding out your closest kin have been lying to you since who-knows-when 🤡🤡🤡

“A few days ago, the other tributes were nameless faces she could care less about.”

Nope, try again.

“Promise me that we will win this Tournament,” she said softly. “Promise me that we will both make it out of this alive.”
Aurelia turned to her, eyes scanning her somber expression.
“I promise.”

So… should I order the flowers now, or…? ⚰️💐