he really thinks with his whole (lower) brain that she’s gonna be into this and want to run away with him after all the “discipline” he gives her. delusional. disgusting.
they’re so adorable i’m glad they’re already married. she would be an absolute fool to throw away this peace and happiness (and delicious food) for something that clearly made her unhappy, even if she might not be fully conscious of that fact yet
Frr Even I don't know why she's going back when she realises the difference pretty nicely, she remembers what made her sad and how people treated her and realises how she is now but still.... anyways it's drama after all something must happen to make the story interesting
you were supposed to change the genre judith!!!
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…Judith mentioned Luca spent a lot of time there in the novel. Luca’s a regressor. He probably knows this place like the back of his hand, or at least well enough to have a chance at finding her (if they let him).
Honestly, that’s what I’d expect too. Or, rather, he’d either offer to go but be rejected due to how dangerous it is or sneak out by himself, knowing that he’s her best chance of escape. Ruediger would come along of course, either having caught him (Luca probably still has familial affection for him and might decide not to put him in danger) or having been invited because Luca is way too young to be a good enough fighter to protect both himself and Judith
i was going to wait until this whole arc was over to read because it’s just way too stressful (and heartbreaking) but i don’t think i can stay away
Arcana is the real MVP of this series for pushing past his own feelings and trying to straighten out this mess because they do have more important things to worry about.
Which feelings? I'm not arguing that Arcana is the MVP but his feelings for Sigrid seemed more platonic or admiration than romantic.
I agree, it didn't seem romantic for me either which makes it even more likeable.
Mel, sweetheart, it took the great (chaste) hero Dominic 2 seconds to figure this act out before he got distracted. At this point Issac’s ulterior motives are as subtle as a brick wall. He even has the wholehearted support of the kids, who were (very obviously) pushing this match from the start. But fake dating is an incredibly fun trope and I’m so here for this.
he (and marianne) make a good point, this entire dating game is more like an opportunity to pick and choose marriage partners for alliances from a pool of appropriate candidates under the guise of finding “true love.” love might blossom, but if the match proves disadvantageous once true identities are revealed, then that budding love might be ignored in favour of a better match. even if you’re trying to find true love, half the people aren’t acting like their true selves anyway and getting time alone together to sus them out is hard.
The concept is so great, but there’s too much going on and the pacing is so fast there’s no room for anything to breathe. Why is it suddenly a regular hotel too?? Like, we are losing the plot here
kind of want spoilers but the other part of me just wants to see how this train wreck plays out in real time because it’s hella interesting in this twisted sort of way.