#and that did not work with prickly pear Aeryn Hawke and Stroud

[tuxedo-rabbit]

I am thinking about putting Simon in the Ghilly/Marlow timeline for real now. Reasons why I like this:

1) The idea of Simon and Kieran (who does not exist in the Gertrude/Toth timeline) meeting brings me joy. Former creepy weird kid + current creepy weird kid solidarity.

2) The irony of Simon running into an eluvian and Mahariel while he and Merrill are separated is fun. Imagine the letters. Just frantic, excited letters back and forth. While they're supposed to be "on a break."

3) Simon feeling bitter because Varric has replaced him with someone who is more charismatic than Simon, pro Circle, and apparently chosen by the Maker. This being made worse by the fact Marlow keeps trying to be friends with him.

4) Marlow plays favorites and wouldn't sacrifice Simon. Simon, at this point in his story, just wants to run away so I get to figure out what the hell he does with his life next. Fucking off to go join the wardens actually seems like a plausible choice.