#--; she still has sympathy for pip and therefore will never truly forgive herself

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Also its not important to anyone but m e

But i am thinkiing about thomasin trying to find her place during the epilogue. like. she can't fit into the human world anymore, but also, she doesn't quite fit into the demon realm

also, if you don't think that thomasin spent 5ever blaming herself for everything, u wrong. It probably took a while, but as she is finally able to settle into the grief process that has been put off for 300+ years, she would finally get to the regret and guilt stage. she would finally get to the point where she is blaming herself for caleb's death, for not noticing the signs of Philip's messed up thoughts earlier. She blames herself for introducing them to Evelyn. for taking evelyn's hand when she should have died with her mother. etc etc

She probably ends up being yanked by Darius back to reality, and he just full on tells her point blank to her face that none of it was her fault, she was a child. And by the time she was an adult, it was already too late. She literally isn't at fault.

She ends up befriending Raine, who then emphasis that the fault is of the culture they lived in that made Philip like that, the culture that made it so Tia was afraid to live and breathe.

Thomasin befriends Eda, who slams her hand on Thomasin's back, and tells her that she's the witch who survived, and that's something to be damn proud of.

Thomasin ends up finally revisiting the human world, where she ends up befriending Camilla, who helps teach Thomasin about the modern world. Luz helps find Thomasin's family--her father who survived, her mother's memorial, the family that still has traces of magic.

Thomasin ends up introducing herself to the family: the grandmother recoginzes Thomasin as the 'Tommy' in the family records almost instantly. The youngest and her don't look anything alike, yet at the same time they're alike in so many ways. Thomasin takes Yoki on as an apprentince, teaching her how to harnest the magic that she's been gifted. Yoki begins a new coven, and Thomasin becomes the head priestess.

Thomasin sits on the edge of the Wittebane statue, telling stories during Halloween. But it's not rare to find her there during other parts of the year, sitting on the statue base, simply talking to herself as though she's speaking to old friends. Other days she's silent. Some days she's not there at all.

As time goes on, Thomasin becomes a promonent part of Gravesfield; both in society and in history. Local rumor is that she comes to sit on the statue; and has been for far longer than some people have been alive. She comes and goes, but if you ask her for something, she'll have it the next time you see her. She's a witch, but no one says it in a hushed whisper like it's a secret you're not supposed to know. She's the leader of the local coven, but is willing to teach anyone about magic, if they wish to learn. She speaks about the statues like old friends, and she's even been known to give lectures at the local schools about the history of the town. Thomasin manages to find Evelyn's grave on the boiling isles, and manages to relocate her to be with the rest of their coven. She manages to help clean the messes that Philip left behind.

And despite being offered many times, Thomasin never accepts any roles of power, in neither the isles or gravesfield. She also never truly seems to settle down in either place, always moving between them, or moving around in general. When asked why, she offers a smile and says; "Only when the memories of my friends fade, and I can come to feel nothing but hatred for the young Wittebane, I will consider it. Until then, I do not deserve to be part of the people he hurt."