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Rhys and Tamlin both by isa.sketches on Instagram!

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**All our episodes may contain SPOILERS for all three Maasverse series so please only listen if you've read ALL the books!**

In this episode, we discuss Feyre’s last night before the final trial! We discuss the situation in the closet with Tamlin and then Rhys (*note*: title/the ep overall is lighthearted but we do also have more serious discussion about the kissing scenes). We also discuss the way that scene is dealt with and portrayed, and the circumstances and reaction to it. There’s lots of subtle moments and internal thoughts here and then the classic conversation between Rhys and Feyre at the very end. We’ve got lots of thoughts and lots of tangents this episode! Is Rhys’s beast form a wyvern (the coat of arms for Adarlan?) Did Jurian and Rhys trade secrets mind to mind under the mountain? Was the Suriel tricking them into a blood oath? Lots of interesting convos, theories, and multiverse discussion in this one so give it a listen!

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

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Episode Overview:

00:00–Cold open, intro song, episode intro and summary

1:25–similarities between Feyre and Aelin’s wyrdmarks (bargain marks are wyrdmarks..?)

6:03–Is the green fae in Rhys’s lap a spy?

06:50–difficult to look at Tamlin!

7:32–What Tamlin should have done in the room

11:17–Why TF does Feyre have fae scent?!

12:44–that’s REALL horny lol

14:59–the language of Tamlin and Feyre’s kiss

16:57–is Tamlin trying to trigger the mate bond?

19:21–Did Rhys find them because Feyre was horny down the bond? Lol (plus tangent about Rhys being a wyvern..?)

23:47–what IS the bond between Tamlin and Lucien?

26:15–What does he mean by this?

32:21–Rhys tasting Tamlin…

33:17–We hate the language and circumstances of this freaking scene…

39:01–What is Amarantha thinkingggg?? Plus Jurian tangent–have Rhys and Jurian been chatting mind to mind for the last 50 years…?

48:17–Feyre calling him Rhysand vs Rhys!

50:05–What’s with this weird winnowing that’s seemingly only in this book?

51:29–Rhys has “blue black” hair–Havilliard hair? Danaan hair??

57:20–Rhys thinking about how silly his mate bond is (What is she really?? What is the cauldron doing?)

59:45–Is Rhys really this apathetic?

1:01:41–Why they never just…hulksmashed Amarantha! Was the Suriel scamming Feyre into blood oathing Rhys? Do they have a blood oath DISGUISED as a mate bond? Are Lucien and Tamlin carranam? Confirmation of Lucien being a high lord??! (What were our brains doing during this part loolllll)

1:07:41–Tamlin’s wrath & Rhys’s plan

1:20:.09–She instinctively wants to comfort him

1:24:26–Feyre knowing he gave her a better deal than he should have

1:28:37–Next week, closing & outro song

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Feyre under the mountain by mageonduty on Instagram!

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**All our episodes may contain SPOILERS for all three Maasverse series so please only listen if you've read ALL the books!**

In this episode, we discuss the very iconic scene where Rhys sends Feyre music under the mountain! There’s lots of interesting things happening in this chapter (the overhearing of the Attor is also in this chapter!) and we also do lots of fun theorizing about Nuala and Cerridwen!

Let us know what you think in the comments! Are they witches? Is the palace the House of Wind? Who are the faces in the clouds??

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

Find the song here: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-indie-pop-170731/

Find Ivan Luzan here: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814/

Episode Overview:

00:00–Cold open, intro song, episode intro and summary

1:08–Setting up book 2? (She’s straight up saying it!)

4:27–She knew she would die

5:09–Feyre as a foil for Amarantha

7:18–Is TAMLIN the big bad?

19:37–Who was the Attor talking to?! & discussion of Nuala and Cerridwen ToG?

28:13–Sam explaining spell basics to Allie lollll–what knowledge did Amarantha steal??

37:40–Where tf is this creature from..??

39:08–Why doesn’t this make her hopeful??

40:49–She already trusts Rhys

41:47–She’s seeing that night sky!

42:12–Music in her cell! Where is this palace?? + ACOMAF setup

54:59–Next week, closing & outro song

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Feyre by Merwild on Deviantart

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Lucien during Second Trial by rimonsauce on Instagram

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**All our episodes may contain SPOILERS for all three Maasverse series so please only listen if you've read ALL the books!**

In this episode, we discuss the second trial! There’s lots of fun interactions on a very mental and interpersonal level which are super fun to analyze. There are a lot of interesting implications for Rhys and Feyre’s relationship, how fate plays into things (the symbolism of this chapter is also really interesting, especially considering how it could be setting up later books!). We also have some fun tangents about valg, Lucien, Jurian’s ability to communicate (because SURELY he found a way?!?). It’s an interesting discussion on a surprisingly complex little chapter so let us know what you think in the comments!

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

Find the song here: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-indie-pop-170731/

Find Ivan Luzan here: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814/

Episode Overview:

00:00–Cold open, intro song, episode intro and summary

2:03–How did Amarantha know Feyre couldn’t read?

7:32–Is Jurian trying to communicate in the eye?? Is Rhys speaking to Jurian as an eye? Do you have to have a body to be daematied?

11:27–Feyre’s determined!

12:52–Feyre’s nonromantic romantic staredown

14:34–Why does Amarantha think Lucien is the key to Feyre?? And where are his parents during this? (plus Tamlin redemption arc possibilities discussion)

24:03–Is Amarantha calling her Feyre darling to egg on Rhys? And why give her such an easy task for Rhys to help with??

28:14–Feyre blames FATE(Is going with Rhys going against fate??) Is “three sisters” the true answer?? + valg tangent

41:39–No one else saw that tattoo move??

42:20–She sees Rhys on the other side of death!!

44:46–Get up!!

45:38–What’s the real reason she is so upset?

47:16–She’s crying for “that trivial part of me” (her “all hope is lost” moment)

54:11–Rhys’s eyes are “full of color and light” where her heart is missing it!!

55:18–Now she wants Rhys!

56:09–He’s kneelin!

57:43–The licking is…not the best

1:02:28–Is it really the bond that’s doing it??

1:04:10–She’s into that old man groaning

1:05:58–Allie hates the last line lolll (unless it’s about…him edging her?)

1:08:43–Next week, closing & outro song