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— . autumn heir

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What if Beron loved LOA many years ago?

Just don't hit me, please😭I was too afraid to post these thoughts because someone might see it as an attempt to defend the strongest abuser in ACOTAR. But it isn't.

I accidentally blurted it out during a heated discussion about Autumn Court (Eris) with my best and lovely friend

It is not a theory, it is just… something that I suddenly imagine in my head really WITHOUT REASON AND WITHOUT ANY TIME FOR UNDERSTANDING.

I'm not going to defend Beron, even though he used his brain cell at the HL meeting. But...

Let me explain.

⚠️ I think it's important to point out that this is not an excuse, but an attempt to explain this holey plot ⚠️

LOA was the youngest sister. There is no description in the text that her sisters were married. We know that LOA powerful. I'm sure her sisters were the same. They were brave. They defended their little sister.

I thought that if all Beron needed was a pedigree, he could have married an older sister. But he chose to propose to LOA. And LOA waited one year. Beron let her wait a whole year. If it had been a one-sided 'sale' for the sake of procreation, no one would have given her the chance to wait for someone else.

When he chose those who could protect her and not betray her when she escaped - he chose her sisters, someone who would protect her no matter what.

To be honest, he already had children from her. Some of them were on the battlefield, the youngest were packed off to relatives. They would be enough for him, even for a bloodbath in the race for the throne.

I don't really understand the concept that Sarah wrote. Like, the more kids, the more spectacular the Hunger Games? That doesn't make any sense! Like the fact that Lucien was able to get a good education. If Beron had known from the start that Lucien was not his son, he would have either killed him or denied him such a chance to study. Knowledge is the most dangerous weapon. And he graciously gave it to Lucien while the other brothers barely had time to grow up before they were given lands to rule. No ruler would train a threat or a bastard. On the contrary, Lucien had to be illiterate. He should not be able to read, write or count. Nothing at all. Lucien was not given a piece of land. But he was given an education. He read and studied until he was bored.

Just because I think Beron loved LOA doesn't mean she loved him and wanted to be with him. It's just a thought I had in the autumn.

The Prythian is a very traditional place, so it seems that a good marriage is very important for women there. Even today there are folks and societies that are generally modern, but traditions are stronger. And many women are prepared for marriage from childhood, their families prepare huge dowries for them, and for many women marriage is the meaning of their lives.

LOA had autonomy of movement. That's a fact. She met Helion and had affairs with him for decades. That's a lot for woman who was supposedly kept locked up all her life with no voice and no freedom.

I just think that if Beron had loved her before, he would have allowed her to travel and visit the Prythian lands, for example, accompanied by her own guards and her own entourage. I think she had her own entourage before, some women and men who were loyal to her and who she helped with their court life.

That's the only explanation I can think of for why she could be with Helion and Beron just didn't realise it for many years.

And here Lucien.

The most powerful betrayal. And his personal shame as a High Lord and husband. Not only in the eyes of his family, but also in the eyes of the AC nobility. As if he was a sign that he can't control his family and his court. A sign of his weakness.

Sometimes I think his brothers hate him, mostly because everything went to hell after he was born.

Just imagine that everything was more or less fine overall, but after he was born, LOA was locked in the house and Beron went crazy😕 Started abusing her again and again, started abusing them.

The sheer betrayal in his eyes, the feeling of having his heart ripped out. And from that moment on, he decided to make her life a living hell.

She was full of life, now she is just… a shell of herself.

I imagine that Lucien's brothers had seen their mother laugh and joy, and after he was born she became completely different. It was as if he was the reason they had lost the mother who had raised them.

"Everything was fine until you were born"

Maybe, deep down, they realised that he wasn't to blame for what had happened, that it wasn't his fault. But he was the weakest.

They couldn't blame their father, they couldn't blame their mother. But they could blame Lucien.

Beron had no reason to kill Jesminda. He could have just forced Lucien to marry someone else. He could beat him up and so on. There were many more cruel ways.

Her murder was not only a blow to Lucien, it was a blow to the Lady.

A demonstration of how she had "wounded" him.

He showed her through Lucien's screams and tears, her favourite son, what she had done and made her believe it was her fault.

"Look what you've done with me. Look what you've done to him"

Jesminda's murder was organised to make Lucien, the most emotional son, cry and scream in his grief. A grief so intense that it tore LOA to pieces.

Lucien's execution was to be the icing on the cake of revenge. The final chord.

Every tear, every sob is part of the play to show how much he was hurt years ago when he realised that she had betrayed their marriage.

But Beron took things much deeper.

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This is too funny 😜

Custody trial for Lucien begins

Feyre: I believe I deserve custody, I saved him from an abusive friend and gave him a loving home. I even got him a fiancée. I fed him, I dressed him, he goes to our most important parties. He is part of my family and the family is not abandoned.

Tamlin: Lucien should stay with me, I know I have my character problems but I saved his life from his abusive brothers, in addition to giving him care and protection.I was the one who comforted him at night when he had nightmares.

Vassa and Jurian: we are going to get married soon and we think that adopting a child.We have lived with Lucien for more than a year and we feel that we can no longer live without him

Helion: This is all ridiculous. He has my genes, he is my heir.He comes to live with me

Eris: You have been an absent father who has not paid child support for 300 years. Your Honor, it is true that our home was problematic. but it was all because of Beron, But he already died so the house is at peace. We are building a functional home and we are only missing our beautiful little brother We love Lucien, my mother, our mother misses him.

Helion: If the problem is that they miss him, I'll solve it, I'll take the cow and all the calves.

Feyre: I believe, Your Honor, that you should never consider Helion. The guy lives from orgy to orgy. It could traumatize our poor fox

Tamlin: Really, Feyre? You with that morality? You let Rhysand grope you in front of the entire court.

Lucien in a corner: You know that I have been an adult for centuries

Everyone: We don't care

Judge: Order in court!!!

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My fav questionable guy from Acotar Eris Vanserra doodle

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You could be High Lady, Nesta Archeron. Just say the word, and this—all of it—will be yours.

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The Lady and Son of Autumn 🍁

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I’d even take Beron. Might have to incinerate him at a certain point, but would totally want a ride…

I just want a Vanserra brother. Lucien or Eris. Hell, I’ll take the unnamed brothers too. I know they’re hot as fuck. They’ve got fire in their veins and fuck like it too. They’ve absolutely got that Vanserra rizz and Vanserra beauty. We can bond over our daddy issues. They can be my massage pad on my periods. I will be their pretty little wife, whatever they want. Just give me a Vanserra brother.

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Dagger Eris 🩸

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One more

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“When you get tired of the animal, come find me. I’ll show you how a future High Lord plays.”

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Wanted to draw something spooky

Eris in the lake + Koschei

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But why make me cry tooo

BRB - crying in the corner at my new headcanon that Eris went back and made sure Jesminda had a proper burial on behalf of his brother because it really was the LEAST he could do.

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Nesta has fire in her blood, and she fucks like it, too

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OMG OMG OMG

THIS. THIS IS LUCIEN

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500+ years

centuries of hate, secrets, pining , avoidance …..

I have no coherent thoughts just a lot of brainrots

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Eris Vanserra // Heir of Autumn // Don't believe the lies they tell you about me