#and seregil is the equivalent to around 24 or 25

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Someone pointed out the age thing in The Nightrunner Series and I’d agree if their relationship didn’t have such a firm basis in friendship, respect, and hadn’t developed naturally over the course of seven novels (even when they’re together it continues to grow and evolve). Or if the beginning of their romantic dynamic hadn’t basically played out like: 

Seregil: “You have a whole life to experience without folding up my disordered baggage and slinging it heavily onto your shoulders.”

Alec: “Bold of you to assume I’m not utterly in love with you already.”

Seregil: ::breathless but valiantly pretending to have not heard:: “You are free to explore other options. It’s fine, I’m fine [he’s not fine], we have long lives, and we can always come back to each other if I’m still something you want later...”

Alec: ::internal frustrated screaming::