The continuing uncertainty over just how things are going to go in the end, just what tragedy the book is setting itself up to inflict on us, is beautifully done. Broster loves feinting over what's going to happen to the characters (she does something similar in Sir Isumbras at the Ford), and it's all a brilliant bit of story-construction and emotionally powerful writing. Also, LOL at the idea of Angus as Cassandra, poor Angus...!
That is a very good, and thoughtfully explained, point about Aunt Margaret first bringing up how Keith would feel about Ewen's stubbornness! Yes, it's immensely significant, as you say—in the implication of how much Ewen has felt the need to tell Margaret about Keith, in the fact that Keith is the first person she tries to use to persuade him, in his certainty that Keith would understand...
It's rather breathtaking that Ewen, who has such close bonds to his kin, is best understood in this moment by his purported enemy.
Yeah... I have nothing to add to this, but it is very correct and important. As has already been demonstrated, Keith and Ewen despite being on opposite sides have basically the same views on honour and so on, and a lot of respect for each other; but, more than that, Keith understands Ewen on an emotional level—better than any, apparently. Agh, this story is such a good use of the 'enemies to friends to lovers' trope!
Aww, Ewen the moody dramatic teenager :D
Fuck, next week is the last two chapters already? *keens*
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That is a very good, and thoughtfully explained, point about Aunt Margaret first bringing up how Keith would feel about Ewen's stubbornness! Yes, it's immensely significant, as you say—in the implication of how much Ewen has felt the need to tell Margaret about Keith, in the fact that Keith is the first person she tries to use to persuade him, in his certainty that Keith would understand...
It's rather breathtaking that Ewen, who has such close bonds to his kin, is best understood in this moment by his purported enemy.
Yeah... I have nothing to add to this, but it is very correct and important. As has already been demonstrated, Keith and Ewen despite being on opposite sides have basically the same views on honour and so on, and a lot of respect for each other; but, more than that, Keith understands Ewen on an emotional level—better than any, apparently. Agh, this story is such a good use of the 'enemies to friends
to lovers' trope!Aww, Ewen the moody dramatic teenager :D
Fuck, next week is the last two chapters already? *keens*
*nods sadly*