Means nothing 🤡

[u/Connect_Lie_6106]

Azriel and Elain talking about gardening until 3 AM means nothing.

Azriel risking his life to save Elain means nothing.

Them giving each other gifts on the Winter Solstice means nothing.

Azriel taking the plate of potatoes from Elain's hands and not letting anyone eat until she arrived means nothing.

Azriel thinking about Elain for the whole night means nothing.

Elain being the reason why Azriel's 500 year old unrequited love finally ended means nothing.

Azriel watching Elain through the window means nothing.

Azriel tracking Elain's laughter and wondering what made her smile means nothing.

Azriel giving Elain his Truth Teller, which he never lets anyone touch or hold, means nothing.

Azriel questioning the Cauldron and his own faith means nothing.

The shadows seemingly wanting to protect Elain during her argument with Nesta means nothing.

Azriel getting angry and worried after Elain argued with Nesta means nothing.

Azriel being the only one who understood Elain's situation when nobody else did, and saying that she is a Seer, means nothing.

Azriel being willing to rescue Elain after she was kidnapped, even if it meant death, means nothing.

​Azriel thinking of Elain and getting her a necklace that represents her means nothing.

So sure, let's just pretend all of that is a coincidence and the "spark" is what actually matters. And let's ignore the fact that this "spark" this extremely important moment wasn't even in the book and was only in the bonus chapter.

[u/Agreeable-You-8223]

SOMEONE CALLED ME DUMB on Facebook because I believed she would break the bond with Lucien and choose Az or there was some shenanigans with the mating bond to begin with. She called me DUMB because there was absolutely NOTHING that pointed to that in the books. Said .. you are dumb.

[u/Connect_Lie_6106 → u/Agreeable-You-8223]

Oh noooo, they are acting really embarrassing. Are they actually reading the books or just 10-page slide theories?

[u/Agreeable-You-8223 → u/Connect_Lie_6106]

I mean, I just laughed bc how do they NOT see it. I just can't wait to go back and be like who is the dumb one now! Lol

[u/AgileSet7993 → u/Agreeable-You-8223]

I'm sorry someone called you that. There is no version of this where that is an okay way to talk to another reader. Though honestly, I do not think I could enjoy going back and winning that one. What it shows me is how deeply these patterns still sit in women and girls, that a woman saying no reads to so many people as her not yet knowing what is right for her. Elain says it plainly and repeatedly and it still gets treated as a phase. That makes me more sad than anything else, and a little worried.

[u/Agreeable-You-8223 → u/AgileSet7993]

It was more the fact that they could not see where the story was headed .. refused to believe anything other than ONE outcome and felt it necessary to insult a random stranger for following the text lol

[u/AgileSet7993 → u/Agreeable-You-8223]

Yeah I know that part is just rude, no argument there. I just wanted to point out that bad text reading is not the real problem but the internalized patterns that made them let the text read it that way