Cassian claimed the spot beside Elain, who clenched her fork as if she might wield it against him, and Rhys slid into the seat beside me, Azriel on his other side. A faint smile bloomed upon Azriel’s mouth as he noticed Elain’s fingers white-knuckled on that fork, but he kept silent…
Just as with Elain, I can’t separate the moment I fell in love with Azriel from her - but of course my Elriel heart biases me and has re-contextualized all their moments together and alone. In this scene, we get to see the different energies of the three brothers as perceived by Feyre and her observations of her human sisters reactions. Azriel’s quiet nature really comes through here, and the way he notices Elain and smilesraised so many questions for me.
What, or who, was he thinking of? Why was he so amused? What was his opinion of Elain? Is it significant that he noticed such a detail?
I really enjoy how much of a role hands play between these two. And, now that I think of it, the moment I fell in love with Elain (art here) was also when she noticed his hand. Isn’t that kind of poetic?
I got super inspired by @ladylochan’s Elain and Bryaxis artwork and just had to write something for it. So, here’s my super cheesy story of how Elain and Bryaxis became friends and how she convinced him to return to the library. There is an ACOSF spoiler in the story, just as an FYI.
Check out the artwork that inspired the fic here. Thank you again to @ladylochan for allowing me to use her artwork as inspiration.
At the mention of husband I honest to god squealed! Husband! And Bryaxis addressing Elain as Kingslayer? Yes, acknowledge the queen that she is.
You captured Bryaxis being enraptured by Elain so beautifully. It just melts my heart to know they enjoy gardens and sunlight upon their form, and that Elain understands and fights for them to have that freedom.
Sarah J. Maas taught me that a woman’s courage does not lie in lifting a sword as she proved with Nephelle’s philosophy, the smallest wings could be the saving piece of a war…. I am talking to you Elide Lochan, Elain Archeron and Yrene Towers.
