#i havent gathered my full thoughts on it yet...hmm.

[dimensionhoppr]

Had a galaxy brain moment the other day ab how mha tries to tackle cycles of abuse n I haven't gotten my thoughts about it together yet but Something about shigaraki and todoroki mirroring each other. hawks and nagant too. The unnamed person at the end and how they mirror shigaraki also and how that whole thing could have hit harder if you know. shigaraki had actually been saved in a meaningful way....idk I'm just making connections....

[kouei116]

Cradle’s Scoop

I'd like to thank everybody for kindly supporting Mousse and his story “Seth's Bar - Tell me, Mousse".  I'm back again to feed more Mousse contents haha. Unfortunately this one is very long, so I have to skip some bits. 

Appearance: Blanc, Mousse, Edgar, Luka, Jonah, Oliver. (Zero, Seth, Fenrir appeared in the story but I skimmed through them, sorry)  

I hope you guys will enjoy  @sortaotaku @myotomespace @edgarbright @narekashi @sagaralisa @jonahswife  @ikemenprincessnaga @alloveroliver-ash @annriell

A few days ago, I was invited to visit the public town hall by Blanc and Mousse the diplomat. Blanc asked if i have read the public relations magazine, but it was the first time I’ve heard of its existence and asked what was in the magazine. 

Mousse: It’s like Blanc’s Diary of Carrot cultivation...

Yuuki: …Huh?

Blanc: Ahhh, there was a time when I was addicted to growing carrots and featured them in the magazine. 

Mousse: When I went on diplomatic trips outside Cradle, I had to bring his carrot as souvenirs. Such a tiresome time. 

Blanc: The carrots I grow are the the most delicious, I want you to spread them all over the world. 

Mousse: Nuisance

Blanc: Well, that aside ...The public relations magazine is published once a year. It’s more like an entertainment magazine rather than a newspaper. We still haven’t got our special article yet. So Alice, I’d like to ask for your help in gathering info for this year’s article. 

Yuuki: This sounds interesting, but why me?

Mousse: Because you're cute. 

Yuuki: ...eh?

Blanc: I thought your cuteness already fascinate the leaders of our country, so you will be able to grab an interesting scoop. That's what Mousse means

Yuuki: The reason is a misunderstanding, but for now, I accept the responsibility. 

Mousse: Thank you. To show my gratitude, how about a cup of tea with me?

Blanc: You forgot about the meeting, Mousse? 

Mousse: …….

Yuuki: Let’s have a cup of tea together next time. 

Mousse: You’re so kind, I like it.

Yuuki: It’s my pleasure 

Blanc: Well then Yuuki, I will be waiting for your interesting scoop. 

(I was just looking for a scoop that could be published in the magazine）

Edgar: Here you go, it's a rabbit. 

Child: Wow, thank you, big brother! 

I was half doubt but it looked real. Hmm, something like "In the Central Square, the Jack of Hearts is often surrounded by children"? Edgar is handing out balloon arts to children ... but why? 

Edgar: Ah, would you like one, my lady? 

Yuuki: Me? 

Edgar said goodbye to the children, then made some duck balloon arts for me.

Yuuki: Wow, they are so cute! Is it really ok for me to take them? 

Edgar: Of course. 

Yuuki: Thank you! I will treasure them 

Edgar: If this can make you happy, making Creek balloons is worth it... By the way, you (your face) look like you have something to ask me. 

(If anyone looks at Edgar right now, they will probably have the same face as me.)

Yuuki: I am collecting scoops for the public town hall's magazine. 

Edgar: I have nothing to tell. 

Yuuki: I haven't asked anything yet! 

Edgar: If you want to ask about these balloon arts, I can't tell you anything. 

Not only Fenrir and Seth, now Edgar is also keeping secrets from me.

Edgar: Instead, let me give you a more interesting piece of information. 

Yuuki: If it's not so interesting, I'll pass. 

Edgar: Wouldn't it be interesting to talk about Zero changing jobs? 

Yuuki: Change job? 

[Then Alice will meet with Zero near the flower shop etc etc. Then she went to the market and see.... ]

Jonah: Luka, let big brother help you carry these. 

Luka: ....

Jonah: If you want anything, just say it. I will get everything for you.

Luka: ....

(Jonah and Luka are shopping together!）

Yuuki: Hello Luka, Jonah!

Luka: Yuuki....!

Luka reacted faster than Jonah, he looked at me with teary eyes.

Luka: Thank you Yuuki... Truly, thank you.

Yuuki: What? What's wrong? 

Luka: This person has been troubling me from a while ago ... 

Jonah: What are you talking about Luka? We're just going shopping together.

Luka: ... You're just following me around....

Jonah: You don't have to be embarrassed, Luka.

Luka: ....Help me Yuuki ...

Yuuki: I'm so sorry, this might be impossible. 

(Well, this is usual for these two, the only difference is their hands are full of bags) 

Yuuki: They look very heavy, can I help you? 

Both Luka and Jonah: No!

Yuuki: Eh..... 

Luka: This... er... 

Jonah: Oh, it's my duty to carry Luka's bags. I will not give in to you, Yuuki, no matter what. 

Luka: True true, this is the responsibility of this person. 

Jonah: Yes, you should leave everything to me. 

It seemed that Jonah, who was also now carrying Luka's bags, was really in pain. 

Jonah: ... When I think of these as Luka's love, they weight like nothing! Luka, give me more bags. 

Luka: ... You are already carrying a lot, are you ok?

Jonah: Of course I'm fine!!!

Luka: This person loves carrying heavy things, so you don't need to worry about him, Yuuki.

(Ok this is suspicious ... They were arguing until a while ago, but they are getting along too quickly. Are they keeping some secrets from me? Even Luka is now an expert in hiding) 

A few hours later, I have been walking around the city, but I still could not find any scoops. I sat down on a bench in front of the public town hall. Suddenly a hand is placed on my shoulder. 

???: Yuuki

Yuuki: Hiyaaaa!

When I turned around, there was Mousse and Oliver. 

Mousse: Your voice just now is so cute. 

Oliver: Cute? Are your ears crazy? 

Mousse: You're the crazy one, Hatter. If her voice is not cute, there is nothing else in the world that can be called cute. 

Oliver: Inside your head must be a field rather than brain. 

Yuuki: What are you two doing here? 

Mousse: I was heading back to the hall, then I saw you. 

Oliver: I was dragged out of my house by this damn mouse. 

Yuuki: Ah I see. Apart from Mousse, Oliver also has work to do in the town hall. What are you doing here? 

Oliver: Not telling you. 

Mousse: Yuuki, why do you look so sad? 

Yuuki: Is it my face? 

Mousse: Yeah, your face looks gloomy 

Oliver: You should keep one or two things to yourself so that no one can see. You're thinking too much.

Yuuki: You're probably right, after all ...

Mousse: No, I don't think so, maybe you're lonely.

Yuuki: Lonely?

Mousse: If my close friends keep secrets from me, I'll feel lonely.

Oliver: Such trivial

Yuuki: It's not trivial ...

Mousse: I will make a prophecy that all your troubles will be solved very quickly.

Yuuki: ...? What do you mean?

Blanc: Yuuki, I came to pick you up! Welcome welcome.

Following Blanc's guide, the moment I set foot in the guest room of the public town hall, a large amount of confetti scattered in front or me. 

Yuuki: ... what is this? ...

Seth: I'm so happy! Our main star is covered in paper snowflakes! 

This is ...Wow ... A lot of tea and desserts were lined up, and the room was decorated with balloon arts and fresh flowers. And I could see all familiar faces in this party. 

Edgar: This party is for you, to celebrate you for working tirelessly this past year.

Luka: I made a lot of desserts that you like, please eat. 

Jonah: It's an honour to taste Luka's desserts! 

(It turned out that Edgar overheard when I told Mousse & Blanc the other day to have tea next time, so Edgar asked to join. Then Zero, Luka wanted to join too. Jonah just followed Luka around doing shopping. )

Oliver: I'm just a collateral damage. That idiot Fenrir asked me to make a confetti gun for him. 

(So this is what everybody were hiding .... They did it for me). The moment the mystery was solved, my loneliness disappeared and I smiled. 

Yuuki: Thank you, everyone! 

Mousse: I'm happy that we could make you smile. 

Edgar: I can tell you some more scoops later as an apology? Well, you can’t be in the secret business if you only know 2 secrets.

Oliver: What is this carefree peace ... 

Yuuki: I wonder how to write it ... The tea party that people can still enjoy, regardless of whether they're from Red or Black Army. Yes! I think this is the big scoop! 

Blanc: I know I was right to ask you for help. In our current situation, I'd like to gather more scoops that will cheer up the people. 

A few days later, the magazine was published with the headline: "The Perpetual Peace of Cradle.". It wrote about the surprise party that was held at the public hall and the tavern. It brought a little smile to many people in Cradle. 

The End ---

[nathangreene]

( DANIEL SHARMAN, CISMALE, HE/HIM ) I, NATHAN GREENE am a REGULAR student and would hereby like to submit my application to Kingswood Boarding School. I am 18 years old and will be a SENIOR. I would describe myself as GUILEFUL and STRIKING, but also STANDOFFISH and POWER-HUNGRY which I plan to work on during my time here. This is my request to join the EDWARD building as a house MEMBER and look forward to hearing back from you. [ IDIOT CHILD, 20, EST, SHE/THEY.]

i havent changed this blog at all yet, so yes this is just amos’ tumblr djsgfjh i’ll get to fixing it up eventually but i really just wanted to get this up before i pass out xoxo.

tw: cancer, death. implied self destruction, drug mention,

nathaniel green grew up happy, albeit perhaps a lil dorky--but ultimately, the young boy was happy.

he loved his parents, his brother, the quaint town they’d grow up in--it was a supportive environment, enriched with love

so how did little nathan grow up to be such a massive prick? the leader of a secret society?

he’d always grown up the more responsible twin, the one who kept life organized and tidied and always did his homework and extra credit and really...just, stayed close to his studies.

the kinda boy who loved flowers but dared not pick them, knowing they’d die if he did so

it was a naive lifestyle.

when the boys were 12, their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.

nathan had never known heartbreak until he heard the news, and he did everything a 12 year old could possibly do to keep his family happy in times so dark

ultimately; it was not enough. she passed away before their freshmen year and a part of the young boy had died as well.

as noah delved into a life of partying and drugs, nathan had stuck strongly to his studies. more so than most young boys, really. with their father struggling both emotionally and financially, nate had determined that it was up to him to restore their family’s financial security. 

his ambitions have always ran high. and he always found a way to succeed.

even if it required getting his hands dirty

never allowed himself to get below an A, because he was not a failure--if his grades ever did slip, he was sure to punish himself. it was only right.

the joy in the boy’s eyes had died, and nathan was no longer the sweet boy his family had known and loved

kingswood had never met that child, in fact.

he’s all about business, and achieving his goals. there’s no room for kindness when you’ve got an empire to conquer.

involved himself in as many clubs and sports as he thought he could manage, as a means to put himself in positions of power.

though just a regular student on a partial scholarship, his ambition is what led to him being welcomed into edward

his junior year he had started his very own cybersecurity freelance business, funded by a select few...connections the young man had made networking during the school’s more prestigious events, including a few members on the board of trustees.

this is when the boy really started making money

like...a lot of fucking money

he had created his own security program, y’know? just. a lotta fancy shit.

it was also the same year he had been approached by the shadow brigade, having been recruited the summer before his junior year.

they saw his potential; wanted to harness it. so he joined.

was it strenuous and at times painful? yes.

but was it oh so worth it

when he turned 18 is when he turned his cybersecurity business into a full-on company, with his own workers. effectively made himself a CEO.

like homeboy is probably going to be accepted to multiple ivy leagues for his intelligence and ambition

the same year, his senior year, he’s been...promoted, in a way, in the society. as their leader.

yes this means he’s mc’smuggling drugs

yes he’s super full of himself. 

still sorta keeps to himself, though. reserved but well known.

uuuhh what else... hmm...

ran away for a month or two his senior year with this chick who was NOT the girlfriend he had been in a committed relationship with for several months prior.

it was a business thing, more-so him being dumb and in love when he decided to run away, okay?

her father was a fairly influential man and nathan had decided the best way to gather his attention was to run off with his daughter.

i mean...it worked.

came back to kingswood purely because the brigade alumni had enough of his childish foolery

not nathan’s proudest moment, but he still holds his head high. he got what he wanted, so why should he be ashamed?

the school population likely thinks it’s ‘cos he loved the gal, but, nah.

not really sure if nathan’s capable of love anymore.

anyWHO. most definitely not going to use his cybersecurity company for good lmao. right now he’s building it and gaining it a reputation

but...who knows what he’s going to do in the future?

i wouldn’t call him a...millionaire, just yet, but he’s the man whose children go to kingswood as legacies because of the mark he leaves on the country, or world. either/or.

has become a lil popular in the media because of his fast-rising success. but a mans is doing what a mans should do.

sends money to his father ‘cos somebody’s got to.

GOD he loves his brother but thinks noah is just. a moron. they’re pretty estranged.

he’S LIKE...kind of an asshole ?? very honest but also a fucking liar. tells it how it is but is shrouded in mystery and fishy business.

absolutely judges you for the smallest things.

is...a lil charming, though, when he wants to be.

i mean mans is HOT.

will use you for whatever means. like he’s just...like that

i’d consider him a strong lawful evil.

has maybe cared for one (1) person in his entire life outside of his family

so...don’t be fooled if you think he cares for you.

finds his reputation to be extremely important, would do anything to protect it.

im tired n i cant think anymore

wanted connections

his ex gf from before he ran away is reese dupont, HOWEVER; whose the gal he ran away with, huh?? may send a connection in for this since...y’know, they did run away

fellow edward pals. preferably with the same sort of mindset of ambition.

hookups. he’s not on his brother’s level but...c’mon

maybe another ex gf from his underclassmen years

ex-hookups too

people he’s using because he finds them useful in some sort of way.

maybe a genuine friend or two.

a ride or die

a weak spot lmao, somebody who gets on his mind too much

a thorn in his side. a general annoyance.

maybe an enemy or two, actually a lot djgdkhfgjh he’s not friendly

gimme some brigade members gdi

i mean im p much down for anything as long as ur aware that nathan is a mean mean dude.

people dealing drugs for the brigade, esp.

ppl he tutors also possibly

god i donT KNoW just hmu

[sage-nebula]

THE DRAGON PRINCE SEASON 2 TRAILER BREAKDOWN

I’ve already watched the trailer once, and my mind just about exploded, so now I’m watching it again and I’m going to basically liveblog it with reactions, analyses, thoughts, and other such things. Everything will be beneath the cut for those who don’t wish to see, and also because I feel like this is going to get pretty long.

I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: I would die and kill for Azymondias. Literally he is the most precious being in this entire show and I would do anything for him, sweet baby boy.

But speaking of dragons . . .

I STAN TWO DRAGONS. Okay, no, but real talk:

In the voiceover for this part, Viren says:

“There have been reports of shadows in the clouds. Dragons! Flying high above the towns of Katolis!”

I’m . . . suspicious.

I know that this voiceover is given with the shot of this beautiful dragon flying overhead, but here’s the thing: We see them flying over Soren’s head:

Soren may or may not still be in Katolis in this shot. Soren and Claudia are following Callum, Rayla, Ezran, and Azymondias. Those four are headed into Xadia. We don’t know when they’ll make it to Xadia, but it’s possible they do make it there, or at least near there, and that’s when this shot takes place. It’s possible this dragon isn’t above Katolis at all, but is instead somewhere far closer (and maybe even over) the border.

And that would make sense. Why would the dragons be going to Katolis now? The moonshadow elves were the ones sent to take vengeance on behalf of the dragon queen, and Runaan sent his arrow telling her that Harrow was dead. I suppose you could argue that since they never received word of Ezran’s death they’re now sending dragons to scout and look for the assassins, but I find that unlikely. In my opinion, if they were going to go after Katolis themselves, they would have done that first, rather than sending the moonshadow elves. I simply don’t see a motivation for the dragons to fly over Katolis now.

More importantly, though, is what Viren says. He says there are “reports of shadows in the clouds.” He then says that those shadows are dragons. Here’s the thing: shadows could be anything. They could be birds. They could be some other sort of flying creature, and hell, they could even be more clouds, with the way the sun plays on them. But Viren knows that the people of Katolis are currently in a state of fear and unrest since Harrow was assassinated and the princes are missing. He wants the throne, and one way to get it is to have the people themselves insist on putting him on it because there are no other options and they’re scared. And what’s scarier to the people of Katolis than massive dragons in the sky? No one has seen any actual dragons (and you’d think they’d be pretty hard to miss), but people have seen shadows that Viren has now made them think are dragons, and so every single time they see a shadow, they’ll flinch. To me, it sounds an awful lot like Viren is trying to stir up fear in order to get a popular vote to put him on the throne whether the princes die by Soren’s hand or not. Him going on to say:

“And Sunfire Elves are gathering near the border. An invasion is imminent!”

Only serves to stoke the fires (pardon the pun) of that fire. Presumably, elves were already near the border, which is why Amaya and her troops are there. But Viren is acting like this is a new development, and him doing that is made to further stir up fear among the people. Moreover, Viren saying that the Sunfire Elves being near the border means impending invasion is also a way to subtly undermine Amaya; she’s there guarding the border, but he’s basically saying that she’ll be ineffective in stopping the Sunfire Elves. Since he’s in a position of authority as well, and since he’s already making the people terrified, this serves to plant the idea (at least in the public subconscious) that Amaya isn’t strong enough to stop things on her own, thus they need Viren and his leadership.

Meanwhile, as he says “we must be prepared to fight!” Amaya is already fighting and has been prepared for a long time now. Also, on that note, I DON’T KNOW WHO TO ROOT FOR HERE. I LOVE AMAYA BUT ALSO THAT SUNFIRE ELF LOOKS AMAZING AHHHHHH

Amaya may be fighting at the border and Gren may be in the dungeon, but Opeli is carrying on the message of wanting to find the princes. I think the Amaya/Opeli shippers may be onto something tbh.

AARAVOS? IS THAT YOU??

More importantly, the voiceover we get at that part (is that Lujanne? I plan to rewatch s1 before s2 releases but I haven’t done it yet) at that part says “dark forces are pursuing you.” We see Aaravos and Viren, but if that is Lujanne (particularly since it’s followed by Rayla saying “Nooobody likes dark forces”), then that leads me to think she’s actually referring to Soren and Claudia, which would make sense since Claudia is the dark magic prodigy willing to torture people to get what she wants instead of giving them quick, merciful deaths.

Also, this shot of Viren:

He gathered up the fire around him, but I think it’s relevant that this shot followed the shot of Aaravos using fire magic as well, given what we learned in Aaravos’ bio on the website today:

The ability to gather up the fire like that might have been a gift that Aaravos gave to Viren. But why? Why would an elf bequeath a gift like that unto a human, and particularly one that sees magical beings as being batteries for power? Particularly one who seals moonshadow elves into coins? Hmm . . . that poem that we were given might have something to do with it . . . we’ll supposedly find the rest “hidden in season two” . . .

HE JUST FLIPS HIS FOOD ONTO BAIT’S HEAD AND AVA’S LIKE “what r u doin” AND AZYMONDIAS IS JUST AMUSED SDJFKSLDJFDS EVEN WHEN HE’S TECHNICALLY BEING NAUGHTY I STILL LOVE HIM SO MUCH HE’S SO PRECIOUS

Okay, I’ve seen a lot of people freaking out about Aanya’s safety in this scene, but here’s the thing:

They’re not attacking her. 

Aanya does look freaked out and scared, but these elves aren’t attacking her. If they wanted to attack her, they’d do it. She’s right there. Her neck isn’t covered by armor. They could kill her if they wanted to, but they’re not. Instead, it looks like they’re moving to fight someone in front of her, which leaves us two possibilities: Either they think that there’s a bigger threat right in front of them than the tiny human queen on the throne, or they’re defending her from what they see as the bigger threat (which gives more credence to my idea that Aanya might have elf allies on her side). It’s possible that the reason why Aanya is freaking out is because she didn’t expect them to be able to transform like that, and not because they’re elves with weapons in her throne room.

More worrying, though, is their appearance. That’s not how moonshadow elves look under the light of the full moon. Their eyes didn’t glow red like that. They weren’t completely black like that. Could this be how they look under a new moon? I guess . . . but these elves also look kind of similar to the ones that were killed in the King Harrow assassination attempt, so I’d say it’s also possible that these are zombie elves. If that’s the case, and if these aren’t Aanya’s friends, then might it be possible that this is a trick by Viren made to make the rulers of the other kingdoms see Xadia as even more of a threat than they did previously? HMMM . . .

I WOULD KILL AND DIE FOR HIM.

Okay, so here’s the thing: The voiceover for this part is Callum saying:

“I want to learn primal magic. But you have to be born with that magic inside you.”

I feel like the fact that we have that voiceover with these clips is significant. I think it’s significant, too, that Lujanne is showing such a blatantly elven magic thing to Callum instead of Rayla. I think we might see potential this season for Callum to find out that he does have some primal magic inside him. I’m not saying “half-elf Callum” but . . . I’m not not saying that, you feel me? (And what if that’s what Harrow’s letter to Callum was? What if he was telling Callum of his inherent magical ability, and asking him to use that inherent ability---rather than dark magic---to help Ezran be king? HMMM . . .)

However, then we get this bit from Claudia:

“That’s the great thing about dark magic! You just take creatures that are born with that magic inside, and . . . squeeze it out of them!”

YEAH, BIG MOOD, CALLUM.

See, this is what I’ve been saying about Claudia and dark magic this entire time. Everyone wants to peg Claudia as a sweet cinnamon roll because she’s quirky and funny and loves her brother, but the thing is . . . where Soren was going to give Runaan a quick, arguably merciful death, Claudia instead ordered him to be tied up because she thought she could get “more use” out of him. She wanted to drain him dry of his magic, even though that meant chaining him up in the dungeon and killing him slowly (and he later had his soul drained, screaming). Claudia believes Viren that Azymondias’ egg is a thing, and she sees it as a powerful weapon. Why? Because Azymondias is a dragon, presumably, and dragons are incredibly powerful. Even here, look at the expression on her face as she squeezes her book, listen to the tone of her voice and what she says; Claudia thinks it’s great to kill magical beings and take their magic for her own use. She gets enjoyment and pleasure out of it.

Comparisons could be made between this and killing animals for food. What’s the difference between killing a cow to get a stake, and killing an elf to get their magic? The difference is the necessity. People need to eat. If they don’t eat, they’ll starve. And if people need to eat meat for protein or other dietary reasons, they need to kill a cow to get that meat. (Or a chicken, or a deer, or an elk, or whatever else.) But humans, even in this universe, don’t need to use magic. It’s not necessary for their survival. Eating is, but dark magic isn’t. It certainly isn’t to the extent that Claudia uses it, for pranks and making pancakes. Claudia delights in the torture and death of magical creatures for her own personal convenience. She doesn’t have to do the things she does---she could just make normal pancakes like a normal person---but she chooses to, and she likes it, she promotes it as being great. But it isn’t, and Callum’s reaction here tells us that, even in this world, Claudia’s behavior and attitude in this arena is out of the ordinary. And before anyone blames this on Viren, no. Viren taught her dark magic originally, yes, but Claudia is sixteen. She’s old enough to know right from wrong, to think and make decisions for herself, and her reaction to Viren telling her to sacrifice Soren tells us that she does recognize when Viren says things she disagrees with. Claudia’s opinions and behavior with regards to dark magic are entirely her own. Her complete disregard for the lives of magical beings, and her willingness to torture their magic out of them for her own personal convenience and gain, is entirely her own.

Does Claudia have elements of sweetness in her toward those she loves? Sure.

But she’s still incredibly dangerous and has a sadistic side to her as well. As Aaron Ehasz said, if she was a bender in the Avatar universe, she’d be a bloodbender.

TAKE HIM DOWN, RAYLA! KICK HIS ASS, BABY, I GOT YO’ BRAID!!!!

Oh nooooo, what is happening here. My first thought was that perhaps Callum just learned of Harrow’s death, but in that case I find it strange that we don’t have Ezran in this shot as well. So perhaps, since we know that Soren and Claudia catch up to them, Claudia gives Callum the letter that Harrow wrote for him, Callum read it . . . and that’s what leads to this. ;A;

I STAN A QUEEN.

THAT LOOKS LIKE QUEEN SARAI ON THAT HORSE. And that person on the back . . .

THAT LOOKS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE VIREN.

So here are my thoughts: We know that King Thunder was known for protecting the border. Whenever humans tried to cross, Thunder fended them off. My thought is that Viren crossed the border to poach more magical creatures for use in his dark magic spells. After all, magical creatures aren’t native to the human kingdoms, so the only place he could get them is within Xadia. When Viren crossed the border, this angered Thunder, and Thunder did what he always did: He attacked in order to defend the Xadians (which, considering Viren likely wanted to poach them for dark magic, is fair).

Now, here’s where Sarai comes in: Either Viren convinced Sarai to take him across the border in the first place, or Sarai found out what he was doing somehow and ran in to rescue him. Either way, she got him on the back of her horse and together they fled from Thunder’s attack. But whether Thunder was directly attacking them or trying to fend them off doesn’t really matter much when he’s causing lightning to crash down around them. Their horse was only a horse, and likely it got scared. There’s a very high probability that they were both thrown from the horse. Viren sustained permanent injury in his leg, and Sarai was killed. This is what led to Harrow, in his griefstricken rage, deciding to slay Thunder.

I know a lot of people will read that and will decide that the moonshadow elves were not justified in killing Harrow, then, because Thunder killed Sarai first, but if you think that, I ask you to look at this hypothetical scenario again. Thunder only retaliated to drive humans—at least one of whom wanted to poach and therefore kill Thunder’s people for dark magic—out of Xadia. Thunder wouldn’t leave the border; he was always there to defend it. Viren is the one who instigated this conflict if this scenario pans out, not Thunder. That doesn’t mean it was all right for Sarai to die—she was a casualty in this—but it does mean that if anyone “started it,” it was Viren.

And do you know who else I think holds this opinion? Amaya.

This would explain Amaya’s mistrust of Viren: she blames him for Sarai’s death. Viren was the one who decided to cross the border, either necessitating Sarai’s rescue or goading Sarai to go with him. Either way, it was not something that needed to be done. But he did it anyway, and Sarai died for it. There’s a possibility that Amaya even believes this was premeditated on Viren’s part, that he wanted Sarai to die so that he could have a stronger voice in Harrow’s ear. Whether or not that’s true, though, I do think Amaya would blame Viren for Sarai’s death in this scenario, which would perfectly explain why she doesn’t trust or like him at all.

(Also, while I think that Viren would cross to poach magical creatures, it’s also possible that he crossed because he found out that the dragon queen had an egg, and that he wanted to steal Azymondias’ egg from the get-go. Claudia said that Viren views it as a weapon, and we know that Viren himself views it as more valuable than his own son. If Thunder retaliated against Viren and Sarai so fiercely, it could be because Viren wasn’t only there to poach creatures, but that Viren was caught trying to steal Azymondias’ egg, which caused Thunder to retaliate even more harshly than he ordinarily would have. In that case, Viren would goad Harrow to kill Thunder not just out of retaliation, but also so he could have another shot at stealing the egg, which he then did. It’s something to think about, anyway.)

NOOOOOOOOOOOO ;A;

UMMMMM? CALLUM???? IS THAT DARK MAGIC I SEE? ARE YOU DOING DARK MAGIC????

I am . . . SO upset if this is Callum using dark magic like I think it is. Like how DARE he, how DARE he do that. I really, really hope this is some kind of misdirect, or that he immediately regrets his decision, but Callum, CALLUM, how DARE you, Callum, how DARE you!!!!

“EAT HIM, DRAGON!!” I scream, knowing full well that this is the same dead dragon that we saw Ezran by just moments ago. (Note that I don’t hate Soren, but it’s just that if his opponents are Rayla or a dragon, I’m going to root for them and not him.)

All in all, my head is spinning, my mind is blown, and I was already hyped through the roof but now I’m even more so. SEASON TWO. SEASON TWO CANNOT COME FAST ENOUGH.