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niaerinisms · 2 months ago

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Jam’s said this before but through what we’ve seen of him in book 3, I think it makes more sense for Aerin’s character for MC and co to have mistrusted Aerin and for him to have run away and not have returned, only to be forced to group with them in the afterlife…

#i have more thoughts on this #about how #since aerin struggles between good and bad especially due to having always felt at odds with the temple’s definition of good and bad #coupled with the neglect of his father making him feel like there was something inherently wrong with him which was why he wasn’t loved #and thus making him more suspectible to the dreadlord’s grooming and rhe shadow court’s influence #and how now he understands the weight of his actions and feels this immense remorse but is unable to really face it and insteads just tries #to escape to run away #but is still ultimately confronted with it and now is forced through work through righting his wrongs with those he hurt most #which is why nia is an important character to consider when analysing aerin as we’ve already seen they’re making #it a point that aerin still rightfully harbours so much guilt with nia being unable to forgive him yet #(thinking about how nia in b2 was the person who was advocating most for aerin to the point the others found her naive #when actually it was because of her own guilt regarding to her shadow and feelings of weakness #so it makes sense that now she’s accepted that side of her and has unlearned much of the temple’s teaching #that she allows herself that resentment)#very very excited to see what they do with that #playchoices #choices #pixelberry #blades of light and shadow #aerin valleros

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