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Thoughts on TWOTQ and why I don't get the anger. SPOILERS.
I was expecting a relationship to form between the three of them, more than just the joining. I feel like it was heavily foreshadowed the last two books? It explains how strong the bond between a bonded pair is. They talked about how much Kieran and Cas loved each other after being bonded their whole lives, and that their relationship and love goes beyond the magical bond. Kieran felt Cas falling in love with her through the bond, and then that intense bond literally shifted onto her.
He's always been the only one Cas trusted with Poppy. He's always been more involved and worried about Poppy than any of their other friends. When the Gyrms attacked for the first time he tried to keep her from fighting, because he was scared she was going to get hurt. They watched each other on the beach, and Cas teased her about it. Kieran and Poppy tease and taunt each other, Kieran always knows what she's thinking. He held Poppy while Cas fed and it got physical, and while she fed from Cas and it got more than a little physical. He was the one who helped Cas ascend her, just as desperate and scared of losing her, and bathed and watched over them while they slept. None of the other friends, it's always been Kieran.
And this is from when they made Kieran their advisor: Valynโs gaze flicked to Kieran. โHe is a good choice.โ He squeezed Casteelโs shoulder, and I was relieved to see the gesture. โFor both of you.โ There was a pause as he looked at his son, clearing his throat.
And when Cas got captured they needed each other. They both love Cas so much, and they needed each other to survive the pain. Casteel repeatedly says he knows Poppy is going to be okay, because she has Kieran. How happy he was that they had each other to get through this. And when they rescued him? He was happy Kieran is the one who fed her. He held Kieran close. Both Poppy and Cas think about how while they're heartmates, their relationship with Kieran was something different but more than friendship. And he notices Kieran's softness and their evolved relationship/casual touches, and isn't angry or concerned at all. He even jokes that Kieran is thinking about taking Poppy in the armor as well.
I think a lot of the anger comes from some people reading the relationship as friendship the entire time, because they never considered a poly relationship. So this came out of nowhere to them. Which I understand if it's not something you read about often! But if you look back on the books and interactions, in my opinion, the relationship was progressing from the moment they took Poppy.
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Umm,,, who said that poppy x cas is now poppy x cas x kieran? Their love for kieran is not the same as the love they have for each other ๐ญ how many more times do they have say this? Just because they are joined now doesn't mean that they are in a poly relationship (which is okay if they are but they're not). The atlantians had joined wolven and mortals far before poppy was even born and Jen never said they all were in poly relationships. Why do the rules change now? Because it's poppy and she can't have sex without being in love with someone? Why are you guys being hypocrites?
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House of Sky and Breath Ending Spoilers:
TWOTQ SPOILERS:
If you are worried about the joining please read the book first.
See for yourselves. Donโt listen to the other reviews about it.
Once you do you will see many things wrong with everyone complaining about the joining happening.
1. Kieran and Poppy were not a thing before they got Casteel. Kieran would comfort Poppy not flirt with her. He is affectionate towards her because that is his best friend/ ex bonded partners wife and heart mate. Because of those things he loves her in his own way. I do not personally think that it is sexually romantic. It is more that he loves her in a respectful awe inspiring way. They have a respect and love for each other through Casteel. Maybe because Casteel and Kieran were once bonded there is some connection to why poppy and Kieran feel so loyal to each other.
2. They did the joining out of ๏ฟผnecessity to keep Kieran alive. Did you all miss that? They did it for Kieran. While having the conversation poppy said that if Kieran found someone he wanted to be with they would go through the joining again. Which I think is foreshadowing Kieran finding someone he will end up with.
3. After the joining is done and they all separate we see that Poppy and Casteel have their own room without Kieran. They do things without Kieran. If they were going to be a throuple donโt you think that theyโd invite him? If JLA wanted them to be a throuple she would have had them fuck again?
4. Yes we do see Kieran have feelings for Poppy afterward. We donโt know if they will escalate. We donโt know if they are carnal feelings. He could just simply be in awe of his queen/primal. I personally cannot see them being sexual. Just because they fucked during the joining doesnโt mean they will again.
5. Kieran Poppy and Casteel have cuddled before. You guys are making a friendship sexual when it doesnโt need to be. Like the 3 of them needed each other before the whole ending and thatโs what happened. Also if they wanted to fuck again they would have then but Kieran told everyone to go the fuck to sleep.
6. Casteel and Poppy are heartmates so it goes way deeper and it means way more then anything else. I do not see JLA making Poppycas into a throuple Iโm sorry.
7. JLA Literally wrote about the joining for the past two books and you didnโt see it coming? Like she even brought up a 3some in Willaโs diary. Everything JLA writes has a purpose. You look back in FBAA and you can see everything has lead up to this moment. And even the ending of this book.
If you stop reading the series go ahead. No one is making you read these books. JLA is the writer and she can do what she wants itโs literally her world.
What isnโt okay is taking away her creative freedom and making petitions to get her to rewrite a story she doesnโt have to write. She literally could have said fuck you all and killed Casteel to make room for Kieran but she didnโt.