#i think SJm just has fundamentally different morals from me or something XD

[thrumbolt]

Alright, so, time for another weird ACOTAR thought:

Even though I know Keir is this terrible, awful dirt-bag, the books still continuously manage to make me feel bad for him. I am not joking! I felt bad for the guy!

Like especially in ACOWAR, when he fights in the war (and the books repeatedly remind us he did it well and how much he and his darkbringers behaved), and the only thing he wants is for him and his people to go visit Velaris (which they should be allowed to whenever they want in the first place)? And then Rhys is all 'no worries we'll ruin the experience for him, he'll never want to come back'.

I get it Keir supposedly wants this only to get back at Mor....or at least that's what the IC thinks. But it's still such a humble reward to ask for risking your life in war and I can't help imagine some poor Hewn city child going to Velaris for the first time and they can't even get an ice cream or whatever because no shop will serve them lol

Even when Keir insults Feyre and Rhys breaks every bone in his body for it, it just....it's so disproportionate lol Why can't you just kill the damn guy if you hate him so much, come on! Stop making me feel bad for him!