if there’s one thing I love about both Elucien and Gwynriel, it’s knowing 100% that both Lucien will not coddle Elain and Gwyn will not coddle Azriel. It’s knowing that these two will be able to both heal and help their partner in healing while also not sweeping things under the rug. No one will be placed on a pedestal in those ships, or made to be something that they are not; they’ll know and see each other fully, and I just… really like that.

If I hear the braindead Gwyn is a light singer theory one more time I’m literally gonna get SJM on the line myself

_{thinking of parallels between suspected endgame ships:}

• _{nessian: cassian seemed to understand nesta’s grief regarding the death of her father because he lost his mother. the two share similar mannerisms as well in terms of coping. cassian knew that training was the outlet that quieted the world for him and it was how he was able to help nesta efficiently, to some extent. cassian is a warrior, and nesta ultimately became a valkyrie.}
• _{gwynriel: azriel was locked away and abused to a horrifying extent. gwyn was subject to what happened in sangravah before choosing to keep herself locked away into the library. azriel is in need of a journey that will allow him to fully look into his past, to embark on self-acceptance and self-love, and to fully close the chapter with morrigan. gwyneth needs to leave the library, and can only do so when she has the strength to fully face the past, and to allow herself to know that she is not to blame for what happened to her and her sister. both grapple with issues of worth, and both have been locked away.}
• _{elucien: elain seems to struggle most with being faemade, and one of her largest conflicts is the ended engagement with graysen. lucien’s biggest source of agony is jesminda. elain has often been kept protected and shielded, in a way keeping her from exploring her full potential, while lucien has never been able to truly heal and grow, let alone in knowledge of his full heritage. in a way he has been shielded from his full potential, the way the night court seems to insist on keeping elain from using her cauldron gifted powers (although she shows that she wants to begin using them). elain also seems to dislike anything that is not within her control, and lucien has never once been in control of his life.}

_{not here for y’all to argue w me, just here to point out some interesting parallels.}