#tschulis capri reread: kings rising

[tschulijulesjulie]

Damen would have chosen love over a kingdom, if it was possible.

Kastor chose a kingdom over (a brothers) love.

[tschulijulesjulie]

i know its never discussed but i feel like since queen Hennikes death was the trigger for the Akielon-Veretian War and Marlas, the Regent might have had something to do with it, too

[tschulijulesjulie]

Someone should have figured it out before Paschals testimony. The regents plots have patterns, its always close to the truth, always twisted and blaming someone else.

Damen was framed for patricide, when in truth it was Kastor.

but wait its a plot reused. it has worked once before. killing the king, and sending the son to be killed by their enemy.

Theomedes was poisened just like Aleron was killed by his own guard.

Auguste was sent to fight a deadly duel and it killed him (there probably was a plan b if he had survived). Just like that Damen was sent as a slave to Laurent, who they thought would kill him, too.

The regent really is not as clever as he thinks he is.

[tschulijulesjulie]

Loyse of Fontain is literally THE girlboss cmm

[tschulijulesjulie]

the answer is Both. because it would be This but they cannot have This without the kingdom. So its both or nothing

[tschulijulesjulie]

Someday I'll buy another copy of kings rising just so i can reread it and then tear it apart to let all of my rage and grief out after chapter sixteen

[tschulijulesjulie]

to be fair that is a very reasonable reaction. i wouldn't have done anything differently and im not a violent person

[tschulijulesjulie]

i hate it here

[tschulijulesjulie]

Lmao, Simba?

[tschulijulesjulie]

god, i hate this so much. He is fully convinced he will not make it. He's prepared to die. he will take the Regent down with him, or at least make it so he can be easily brought down. hes so confident that Damen will take care of it, of Akielos, of Vere as well. my heart hurts

[tschulijulesjulie]

Damen, don't pretend you don't love it.

Laurent, also don't pretend you don't love it.

[tschulijulesjulie]

i love this. everyone around him is like "Damen dont be a fool, dont trust him. Hes vicious and cunning!"

and hes literally like "I know that. that why I also know I can trust him!"

[tschulijulesjulie]

theyre bickering like an old, married couple 🤭

[tschulijulesjulie]

and this is why Afterglow is Damens song

[tschulijulesjulie]

my heart hurts for Laurent but its also funny because Damen is such a dumbass, he really is so smug about it

[tschulijulesjulie]

oh Damen, my sweet, sweet man 🥹