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Spirit Animals: Heart of the Land (Reread pt. 14)

DISCLAIMER: WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR ENTIRE SERIES EXCEPT TALES OF THE GREAT BEASTS AND THE BOOK OF SHANE.

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Chapter 1

“Soon the leaders of the four main governments of Erdas, plus Stetriol, would meet for the first time since they’d gone into hiding during the turmoils of the Devourer’s invasions and the Wyrm’s attack” (1). Didn’t Stetriol participate in those invasions?

“Song remembered to make her steps small and dainty, not the sweeping strides she felt like taking” (1). Isn’t she in her private chamber??? Why does it matter?

“His eyes narrowed as he saw the emerald and ocean of her embroidered robe - green was not a favored color at the moment” (2). Is Song wearing an ocean-toned robe meant to foreshadow her spirit animal being a water dragon? Also, why did Song risk wearing the green if she knew her father would be angry?

“Always he treated her this way, as if she were an object - a beautiful doll - and not his living, breathing daughter” (3). Honestly, Song’s story is so tragic.

Chapter 2

“ . . . each built in the style of one of the four main lands of Erdas. The brightly colored flags of Nilo, Zhong, Eura, and Amaya hung from a wide gateway . . . ” (4). Nothing for Stetriol? Not even a flag?

“If Conor needed her, she vowed to herself, she could be there for him” (5). The Wyrm taking a personal toll on them could be a source of further bonding, I think.

“‘ . . . if a certain black-and-white bear hadn’t stuffed herself with an entire forest of bamboo and then needed three days to recover’” (6). Three days??? From a single meal???

“ . . . Abeke had gone to see Kirat and Cabaro in Nilo” (6). I still don’t like Kirat, but I want to know how Uraza and Cabaro acted around each other . . .

“‘No Greencloak flag,’ Meilin observed” (7). What about a Stetriolan flag?

“ . . . only one of them was Marked . . . ” (7). There’s no way they could know that at first glance.

“‘Its venom turns its victims to stone, and they can only be saved by an antidote’” (7). I love how Spirit Animals made up its own animal.

The Oathbound all having names that are positive qualities is so funny to me.

“‘I’m not a brat,’ Rollan said. He glanced aside at Abeke. ‘Are you a brat?’ ‘No,’ Abeke answered. ‘And I don’t snivel, either’” (8). I love the humor in this series. It doesn’t feel like it’s trying too hard to be funny.

The fact that four kids defeated five adults within ten seconds without drawing blood at all is just. Sad (for the adults). Although most of the Oathbound aren’t marked, so maybe that’s it . . .

“[Princess Song] turned a frowning gaze on the guards” (11). I wonder if Song ordered the Oathbound to put on this show with her, to get the four to trust her.

“‘She has no intention of coming down here’” (13). Essix being Essix is hilarious.

“‘You, patient?’ Abeke heard Rollan say, and then Meilin said something in response that made him laugh” (14). I want to know what that was.

“ . . . but she walked swiftly, sweepingly . . ” (14). Symbolism for Song disobeying her father?

“‘We will share a room,’ she said firmly” (15). There’s a line in a later book that implies that they don’t like sharing, so I found this funny.

“‘We are not called the Heroes of Erdas because we spent the Second Devourer War or the struggle against the Wyrm hiding in a bunker . . . ’” (16). Abeke somehow manages to be humorous while doling out threats.

Chapter 3

“ . . . a vision that had led them to victory” (18). Ironic, considering that vision was actually a trick sent by Kovo, to set them up to fail.

“‘We defeat the Wyrm every day that we go on’” (20). Conor having PTSD(?) from the Wyrm’s invasion is so realistic and I love that it’s explored.

“Her bond with Uraza had been shattered” (20). Wasn’t Conor’s bond also technically shattered?

“‘I fought a duel against him, and it was the angriest I’ve ever been in my entire life . . . ’ . . . ‘Shane was my first friend.’ . . . ‘But you are my truest friend’” (20). So like a best friend? Abeke and Conor BFFs canon? Also, complex feelings about Shane, my beloved.

“‘This is where they put us?’” (20). Song’s still pretending she’s on their side, so why did she allow Brunhild to put them in this room?

“ . . . ‘when I tried it I almost cut my own hand off’” (21). Weirdest grammar ever. But also, I want Rollan to use that move in a fight later in the series, as like a full-circle moment.

“‘ . . . then why did they invite us and the other Greencloaks to the Citadel? What is really going on here?’” (22). Meilin being competent, my beloved. Can’t believe she guessed (kind of) what was gonna happen.

Chapter 4

“The imperial princess had helped the four Greencloaks at the gate. If Meilin was right and something strange was going on, then she might be a valuable ally” (23). Meilin being so close but so far is just. *gurgling sounds*

“ . . . then opened a wooden door carved with Zhongese water dragons . . . ” (24). Foreshadowing?

“Her father had been reporting to the emperor, bringing six-year-old Meilin with him so she could see the vast palaces” (25). I feel like this moment should’ve been expanded on more.

“‘I have admired you for a long time,’ Princess Song said softly” (25). I have a feeling Song’s not lying about this . . .

“She couldn’t stop staring at the spiced bun. If he took a step forward, he would squish it” (26). I love how much thirteen-year-old energy this gives.

“Meilin gave him a bright smile so he wouldn’t suspect that his had been the bun that dropped on the floor” (26). How is that going to make him less suspicious?

“Since Zerif used us to spread the Wyrm’s parasites, across Erdas, there have been big changes in the world” (29). So why can’t he just explain that to the leaders?

“‘As a group beholden to no nation, but with unparalleled access to all of them, they spread this corruption farther than any other force could have . . . ’” (31). Okay, so they’re worried about the Greencloaks’ being allowed everywhere? But isn’t that, like, everyone?

“‘The Nectar of Ninani is no longer needed. The Greencloaks, too, are not needed as they once were’” (32). Honestly, he sort of kind of has a point.

“‘We cannot break up the Greencloaks!’ Princess Song insisted” (33). She’s actually really smart, speaking in defense of the Greencloaks before framing them is a good way to deflect suspicion.

I like how Song only risked her father’s wrath because she knew he’d be dead soon.

Chapter 5

“Her lithe, pantherlike jaguarundi, an animal from Amaya, crouched and then leaped toward the Ambassador of Stetriol, snarling” (35). I have a feeling Song was only trying to kill her father and just simply trying to scare the other leaders.

“‘Call forth your spirit animals!’ Olvan roared at the other Greencloaks. ‘Defend the leaders!’” (35). Did the other leaders not hear Olvan say this? Or maybe they just thought he was putting on a show?

Okay, so the leaders didn’t let the Greencloaks have their spirit animals out, but allowed them to bring weapons into the meeting? That just seems so stupid. What’s the point of that, then?

The fake Greencloaks literally bolted the second the emperor was dead, which just seems so short-sighted. Like, it was obvious that they were only gunning for the emperor and nobody else.

When Song starts going on about how the Greencloaks’ true color is “bloodred” not green, all I can think about is the Redcloaks, whose true color is actually bloodred. There’s probably some symbolism in there somewhere.

Chapter 6

“As Princess Song issued crisp commands . . . ” (40). Was Song also trying to impress the other world leaders?

“ . . . leaving Lenori and the other Greencloaks to hold off their pursuers” (40). This feels like Olvan and Lenori predicted something like this would happen and had a plan . . . or they’re really quick thinkers.

“She swallowed and then clenched her teeth, as if holding in tears. Then he remembered that she’d seen her own father cut down in the battlefield - maybe the death of the emperor was making her relive that awful moment” (41). Maybe it was because of what Song said to her after her father died? Because Song appeared to be saying something harsh to Meilin . . .

“‘All those Greencloaks were new recruits’” (41). Then why did Olvan bring them??? Isn’t the Greencloak contingent supposed to be made of trusted members? And why weren’t they with the Greencloak contingent? They literally arrived halfway through the meeting.

“‘Someone is trying to sabotage the Greencloaks . . . ’” (41). I love how this ends up being pretty inaccurate, in the end.

“‘For many years, this gift has been passed down from one leader of the Greencloaks to the next . . . ’” (42). Did Tembo find it? He was the founder of the Greencloaks, right?

Chapter 7

“The door had not been there before! Had this Greencloak hidden it somehow?” (45). Anka can hide doors? Also he immediately refers to her as a Greencloak . . . interesting

“‘Yeah, they warned me about you,’ she said sharply” (47). Who? How do the Oathbound know about Rollan’s personality? Maybe it’s just common knowledge? Or maybe Anka actually joined the Greencloaks to keep the masquerade up?

“He grinned back at her. Having Anka around to aggravate was going to be fun” (50). LOL.

“Rollan caught her eye. ‘She’s telling the truth, as far as I can see’” (51). I know Rollan’s intuition isn’t foolproof, but usually he’s only wrong because he’s distracted or overwhelmed or emotional, none of which apply here, so how was he so wrong about Anka?

Chapter 8

“They tracked the five Greencloaks all afternoon . . . she could run for a long time without getting tired” (52). They ran for an entire afternoon??? Okay, I get they have spirit animals, but that seems impossible . . .

“‘They would give it to him, wouldn’t they? They wouldn’t let him die?’” (53). Conor sounds so innocent in this quote . . . I love how he seems cool and herolike to outsiders but he seems so innocent around the other three.

“‘ . . . long ago, the four regions of Erdas bestowed the Greencloaks with gifts as thanks for ending the First Devourer War . . . ’” (54). Okay, so I was sort of right about Tembo, since he was the Greencloaks’ founder, he must’ve gotten the gifts.

“‘Four items,’ Rollan put in. ‘wielded by four heroes?’” (54). Wait, this is literally foreshadowing of the end of the series.

“‘And you didn’t even have to count on your fingers’” (55). Anka is actually hilarious.

“‘Anyway, the four gifts were symbols that the Greencloaks were of and for all of Erdas’” (55). Oh . . . I was wondering why it was significant that this quest should only happen if a Greencloak fights another Greencloak. This is why . . . right??? Also . . . no Stetriol . . . sadness.

I don’t get how finding gifts that are going to make the Greencloaks even more powerful will show the leaders that the Greencloaks should stand united. Like, that seems weird . . . also why don’t they have the gifts with them??? Like they had the talismans at Greenhaven before they got stolen? Why were they hidden?

“‘For the Greencloaks,’ Abeke, Conor, and Rollan repeated” (56). Anka didn’t repeat it . . . red flag.

Chapter 9

“ . . . ‘but what kind of meat?’ ‘The chewy kind,’ Anka answered” (59). LMFAO.

“Conor, Meilin noticed, had fallen asleep already, with his head on Abeke’s shoulder, his dinner uneaten” (59). Truly, we are getting all the Conor-Abeke moments.

“Something drifted across her vision. It was a faint thread, glinting in the moonlight. Sleepily, she watched it unspool across the clearing. Then another silvery thread floated past, just overhead” (60). I know this is the spider, but this kind of reminds me a little of the scene from Jhi’s story in Tales of the Great Beasts, where Yin is watching the sky and sees silver stars that turn out to be Jhi’s eyes.

“Meilin was not afraid of spiders. At least, that’s what she told herself” (61). Meilin has spider-PTSD.

“‘His name might be Just, but he will not treat you fairly . . . ’” (64). Does Kana dislike Wikam??? Yeah, she’s just acting, but she appears to really hate him. Also, his name is Just??? I thought that was a title.

Chapter 10

“And yeah, he wanted in, too, though at the same time he rather liked his slit-pupiled golden eyes, not to mention the muscles he’d put on since he and his black panther spirit animal had merged. The retractable claws were good, too” (66). I really like that Worthy has a nonchalant attitude about the whole merging business. Usually when a character is different they obsess and stress about it so much to the point where it becomes annoying, and this is such a refreshing way to handle that.

“Their late, great leader . . . ” (66). LOL.

“‘So who set them up? Who wants to destroy the Greencloaks?’” (68). I love how we’re made to think that the perpetrator hates the Greencloaks for the majority of the arc. It really sets up the final twist to be even more shocking.

“‘Or a Redcloak?’ Worthy suggested. ‘No,’ Stead said flatly. ‘Definitely not’” (68). Why is Stead so certain of that?

“He wanted to be the hero” (69). Why’s that, though? Also, I don’t know why, but Worthy feels so different from Devin Trunswick. Like, he doesn’t have the same energy. I can’t quite put my finger on why.

“‘The gifts have apparently been lost for many years . . . ’” (69). Yeah, but why??? Why didn’t the Greencloaks just hold onto them?

“‘Rock and claw! Circle! And that other thingie!’” (69). How dare they. How dare the authors spell thingy incorrectly. They have declared war (joking). Also, Yumaris is hilarious.

Chapter 11

“‘I feel closer to you all than I’ve ever felt before’” (71). Ah, Rollan.

“Essix was still tangled, no help to him” (72). Just put her in passive state??? Then take her out again??? This is literally a nonissue-

“ . . . paying the captain extra to finish loading their goods quickly . . . They only had enough money for one cabin . . . ” (74). That’s a weird contradiction to have in the same paragraph. Though I guess it makes sense to some extent.

“‘A cute, little, fluffy, brown mouse,’ Rollan went on, grinning, and Meilin gave in, laughing” (74). This arc is giving us so many ship moments.

“Finally the falcon had stopped struggling and had gone into passive state . . . ” (75). Why did Essix take so long???

“Where the Wyrm was waiting for him” (76). Dun, dun, duuuuuuuun.

“To his astonishment, she pushed his hand aside, leaned closer, and put her lips to the very spot where the Wyrm had marked him” (77). I like how this isn’t really made out by the narrative to be a romantic gesture. It fits very nicely with my Conor-Abeke QPR headcanon.

“But thanks to his friends, he was finally, truly, free of the Wyrm” (78). Not a fan of how quickly he recovers, because healing is always a long process, but that’s slightly nit-picky of me, so.

Chapter 12

“Uraza flexed her claws, and the boy yowled and squirmed, but she didn’t let him up” (80). Parallels to Hunted, when Uraza did the same thing to Devin Trunswick.

“‘Get this overgrown house cat off me, and I’ll tell you’” (80). This is so funny, considering that Devin’s own spirit animal was also an “overgrown house cat”.

“‘The quest for the four gifts is far more important than you realize. You must find them . . . ’” (82). Anka being suspicious . . . she’s the first one to insist they continue the gift search.

“‘Have you forgotten who he really is? Devin Trunswick. He’s a bully, and a liar, and he betrayed all of Trunswick when he joined Zerif.’ ‘I was having a bad day,’ Worthy mumbled” (82). I believe in angry Conor superiority. Also, what kind of a shitty excuse is that??? A bad day?

“No matter what else he had done, Shane had died a hero’s death” (83). This line made me so weirdly sad the first time I read the series. It was, like, the first time I truly processed that Shane was gone.

“‘Meilin, take out the gift,’ Abeke ordered. When her friend had taken out the rock and unwrapped it, Abeke pointed to it. ‘The rock is hidden. Unrevealed, as Olvan said. We have to be the same way. As the Heroes of Erdas, we’re too easy to track. We have to go in disguise. We can’t be Greencloaks anymore’” (85). Abeke is so dramatic, taking out the rock and making comparisons like that. (It’s also a bit cringy, but whatever.)

Chapter 13

“‘Your cloak is basically rags. You should throw it away anyway, and get a new one when this is all over’” (86). I feel like they only started emphasizing Rollan’s connection to Tarik’s cloak in this arc, as preparation for the final climax. I don’t think they really talked about how important it was in the Wyrm arc?

“ . . . in Stetriol, on what they had thought would be a suicide mission. It has been a matter of life and death. This situation wasn’t so dire” (87). Parallels. Also, Rollan kept his cloak in his pack in that scene in The Evertree, didn’t he?

“His cloak had a patch of leather sewn onto the shoulder so she wouldn’t shred it when she perched there . . . She was not a comfortable passenger” (88). Then how did she perch on his shoulder before he became a Greencloak? Maybe his other cloak also had something similar . . .

“When they didn’t answer, he slumped, as if disappointed. ‘I just want to help, that’s all’” (89). That’s actually kind of sad. And I’m not even a Devin apologist.

“Anka gave them a few coins . . . ” (89). What’s this about having no money, then?

“ . . . Conor looked like a slightly better-dressed Euran visitor” (89). Why is Conor better dressed?

“‘No,’ Conor said hastily. ‘We don’t know anything about Greencloaks. We’ve, uh, never even met a Greencloak.’ He gulped. ‘I’m not even sure we know what-’” (91). How did Conor not realize how awkward he sounded? Like, I know he’s not the best liar, but he appears to be so bad that it feels like he’s deliberately trying to get them caught. Also, was he about to say “We don’t know what a Greencloak is?” Because that’s just. *facepalms*

“‘A lot of these people know that I’m a Greencloak’” (92). Then why aren’t they turning him in?

“His mother, teaching math. He’d seen some strange things in his life, but this was possibly the strangest” (94). Why’s that? Also, imagine teacher assistant Rollan. That would be so cute.

“‘She found us,’ Ngozi began. ‘because we’re-’” (94). His mom traveled and found Marked kids before the Greencloaks?

“‘With that darling girl, Meilin?’ Rollan felt a blush prickling on his face. ‘Mo-om!’ he protested” (95). His mom sees him for the first time in months and immediately asks about Meilin??? Also, wow, a normal mother-son dynamic.

Chapter 14

“Rollan and Conor. Greencloaks. Stupid. So stupid” (97). I love how he immediately went “Greencloaks are all so fucking dumb”. That energy is what we need.

“Worthy had been following Rollan and Conor since they’d entered the city, hardly noticing the odd looks from passersby” (97). How did Rollan and Conor not notice him with all the looks he’s getting???

“ . . . and really, nobody needed to know about the tail” (97). If you say so.

“ . . . Worthy could see why Shane had been in love with her. Whether he’d admitted it to himself or not” (98). I have. Too much to say. First of all, just. The tragedy of Abeke and Shane. Forced onto opposite sides of a war, where circumstances made them have this complicated relationship. Loving each other throughout. Never quite being able to hate the other. And, wow, people being able to see how much they cared for one another. Like Conor in Blood Ties. And now Worthy. Shane never really getting over himself and constantly wanting to make Abeke proud, I just. It’s too good. Abeke is almost the reason for his redemption, and having that come full circle when he sacrificed himself for her. Just. Amazing. I’ll need to talk about that more when I talk about Shane in depth.

“Six adults, armed and well trained, versus two stupid kids who hadn't even called forth their spirit animals yet. Worthy waited another moment, just so they’d know how much danger they were in before he heroically rescued them” (99). Sir, I think you’re forgetting that they literally saved the world twice. And also, you’ve never even won a single one-on-one duel before??? Where is this ego coming from?

“A move he’d learned from the terrifying Meilin, no doubt” (99). Yeah, wasn’t that the move that Meilin uses on the Oathbound at the beginning of the book?

“Better get in there and be a hero quick, before the Greencloak boys rescued themselves” (100). Yeah, Worthy.

“ . . . as if they were going to protect him!” (100). Feel like I’ve talked about this before, but I despise characters that are arrogant and overestimate their abilities. I get it’s a character flaw and whatnot, but it just annoys me everytime. Especially when there are more competent characters around.

“And suddenly it wasn’t about being a hero anymore” (102). Ah.

“They were surprisingly skilled, Worthy could see at once” (103). These kids are being trained for battle and they aren’t even Greencloaks (or Redcloaks) . . . I don’t quite like that??? Like it feels very icky.

“ . . . not wanting to reveal how pleased he was by Conor’s comment” (105). Poetic, that Worthy, who Conor was once forced to please, is now trying to please Conor.

“It was Dawson for whom Devin had finally decided to be Worthy” (105). Aw. That’s cute.

Chapter 15

“‘Nobody sees me as I am,’ Anka finally said” (108). That went so deep, so suddenly, for no reason.

“‘You’re from Zhong!’ Meilin exclaimed, delighted” (108). Then why is her chameleon named Toey? That’s not a Zhongese name . . .

“And now she knew another reason why Anka didn’t know how to fight - in Zhong, girls weren’t supposed to study the martial arts” (108). But Anka would’ve studied them when she joined the Greencloaks???

“‘The Oathbound will be on our tail soon. Our trail, I mean’” (110). The insinuation is strong with this one.

“‘Give me the spit, bear,’ he said” (110). I imagine him saying that almost demandingly but in a funny way.

“All six of them had faced such hardships before” (111). This narration is so weird, it almost feels unreliable. Also, if Anka has faced hardships like this, she definitely should know how to fight.

“‘Can you all please shut up?’” (114). She has a point. They need to stop talking.

“Without the Greencloaks to keep the peace, the great countries of Erdas would fracture” (114). Not necessarily . . . but a little, I guess.

Chapter 16

“The masked boy shrugged. ‘I was only trying to help’” (117). I don’t know why, but Worthy just annoys me. Like I know he’s intentionally that way, but he just grates on me.

“Meilin set aside the sword she’d been sharpening obsessively and got to her feet” (117). Someone’s excited. Also the amount of ship moments in this book, both for Conor and Abeke and for Rollan and Meilin is ridiculous.

“He grinned. ‘Reilin, I mean’” (117). Books that use ship names in the story will never not be incredibly cringy. It’s not the fourth wall break you think it is.

“They went along the stream in awkward silence . . . ” (118). Wow, okay. They can’t even acknowledge that they’re in a relationship?

“Rollan felt half afraid, half excited, and half . . . Wait, that was too many halfs” (119). I like that this is a realistic portrayal of early-teenage romance. It’s so refreshing.

“There were sounds of shouting and yowling - Worthy - and the roar of a big cat - Uraza - and then the clash of weapons” (119). How did they hear that all the way from the waterfall???

“ . . . when Anka struck the spearman from nowhere . . . ” (120). Do the normal Oathbound know that Anka is a spy for them?

“‘Cowards!’ he shouted at them” (121). A consistency with Devin’s character, at least . . . he yells the same thing in Hunted. So he’s always hated cowards: he’s been morally gray since the beginning.

“‘Wikam the Unjust must know about the Heart of the Land’” (123). How did Song get her hands on that knowledge??? She must’ve known about the saying about Greencloak fighting Greencloak, too . . .

“‘We have to stick together.’ ‘We have to stay true,’ Conor added, ‘like Olvan said’” (123). They can split up and still stay true to each other, though???

“‘There’s a whole army of Oathbound out there. And they’re coming after us’” (125). The Oathbound have to know about all the gifts, right? Because Anka knows, so . . .

Chapter 17

“Princess Song did not turn from the mirror” (126). It was definitely a choice to refer to her as a princess.

“The proper way to speak to a princess was to call her Your Highness. A ruler - an emperor, a king, a queen - was addressed as Your Majesty” (126). This is actually the first time I’d ever learned of this rule, lol.

“The Oathbound were sworn to serve her” (127). I love how they said “her” and not “the leaders of Erdas”. Kind of foreshadowing.

“The chamber in which her father had been killed. By Greencloaks” (128). Unreliable narrator Song?

“‘The Greencloaks are bad’ was the Euran Queen’s contribution” (129). How did she become queen? If she was born into it, she should’ve been educated.

“Yes, she mourned her father” (129). Unreliable narrator Song continues.

“He could only breathe, and blink” (131). Okay, not to be gross, but how is he eating and using the bathroom?

“‘Why Amaya?’” (132). Why did Song pretend she didn’t know about the Heart? What purpose did that serve?

“You . . . and all the Greencloaks . . . are charged with treason, and with the coldhearted murder of the Emperor of Zhong’” (132). Song defended the Greencloaks during the meeting, so why did she antagonize Olvan?

Chapter 18

“ . . . Anka had led them through the forest, keeping them invisible so any Oathbound scouts would not be able to track them” (133). I think that should take a physical toll on her.

“Worthy pulled something out of the pack and quickly handed it off to Rollan” (134). Worthy’s redemption arc is stored in Rollan’s cloak.

“When he returned, he was wearing an enormous brown cloak he’d picked up in town. It looked bulky and warm in the Amayan heat . . . ” (134). That means he’s wearing two cloaks, because Tarik’s is underneath??? Also, parallels to Against the Tide, when Rollan complained about the heat and Meilin pointed out that he wasn’t wearing a cloak?

“Abeke saw Meilin pat the pouch where she kept the rock . . . Checking to be sure it was still there” (134). Thinking about how Kaz from Six of Crows talked about how doing that makes a person the perfect target for a thief. And Rollan is a thief . . . could we interpret this as a sign of Meilin’s trust in Rollan? I’m probably reading way too much into this.

“‘You’ve missed exactly one meal,’ Meilin said calmly, and started walking again. ‘You’re hardly starving’” (135). Thank you.

“She was now riding on Rollan’s shoulder, looking ruffled and annoyed” (135). Why isn’t she just in passive state???

“‘Cranky,’ complained Worthy” (135). It’s giving Kovo-describing-Meilin energy.

“As a Redcloak, Worthy had taken on aspects of his spirit animal, the black panther” (137). This sentence sort of implies that only the ex-Conqueror Bile-drinkers are allowed to become Redcloaks.

It just occurred to me that the Heroes, despite not liking Worthy, never actually suspect him or the Redcloaks of being the people behind the attack. Not even once. So there has been some trust built before this arc even started.

Chapter 19

“‘Shut up, Worthy,’ Rollan and Abeke said at the same time” (141). Jinx.

“‘I know, I know,’ Worthy muttered. ‘Shut up, Worthy. But I’m not wrong. This is a completely terrible idea’” (142). He’s graduated to self-awareness.

“‘And . . . and I’m sorry for the way I treated you, Conor. You know, back in Trunswick, and the rest.’ ‘You were having a bad day?’” (143). Funny Conor is almost as good as angry Conor.

“‘When the Wyrm took me, I did bad things. And I thought for a while that it made me a bad person. But it didn’t. I am worthy. And maybe, so are you’” (143). That isn’t comparable at all??? Conor had no choice. Worthy had a choice. (I’m not saying Worthy doesn’t deserve a redemption arc, I’m saying the comparison is completely invalid.)

I genuinely don’t understand why they didn’t just wait for the storm to be over. It’s logically the best move. This is a dumb risk to take.

“Ever since then he’d been a little queasy about heights” (147). He wasn’t queasy during Immortal Guardians when he jumped into the net? That happened after the sleep-walking-and-almost-fell-off-a-tower incident, too.

Chapter 20

“And . . . thank you, Worthy, for handing him the cloak earlier” (149). Worthy’s redemption arc being stored in Rollan’s cloak will never not be funny.

“Zerif had once hoped to bank on these stories by bonding four young Conquerors to imposter legends . . . ” (152). I still find it weird that he chose the Stetriolan frog instead of the Zhongese water dragon.

It’s weird that the spirit just gave them the gift after they swore they were good. Like there was no test? And they can lie?

“Others are seeking the Heart. They will try to take it from you” (155). How does Kikimi know that the four are the “good guys”?

Chapter 21

“ . . . now the Oathbound would try to take it, and then arrest the Greencloaks” (157). Do they know about the other three bond tokens? Anka does, so they should, right?

I don’t like how in this arc, the spirit animals feel a lot like tools. Jhi is almost never called out and Essix pretty much obeys Rollan whenever. I don’t know, it just feels like it goes against the whole partnership idea. In the first arc, the spirit animals had things to “tell” their human partners, but here they just . . . don’t.

“Behind him crouched the faint outline that was Anka. Hiding, not fighting” (159). Red. Flag.

“It had turned to quicksand - just as Worthy had feared!” Why didn’t they fall into it when they crossed the bridge, then???

“‘Listen,’ Meilin said. Unsheathing her sword, she glanced around at her friends and their spirit animals. ‘We don’t have to defeat them. We just have to fight through and escape. All right?’” (160). Meilin assuming the leader role . . . I like it, but it does feel like her character development (and Conor’s) has been nuked. Conor hasn’t been leader-y at all this entire arc. And the last one.

How is Meilin able to help Worthy get out of the quicksand without falling in herself?

Okay . . . never mind, she also gets sucked in.

“‘I’m sorry I ever thought you were scary, Meilin . . . ’” (162). I’m pretty sure Meilin wouldn’t take that as an insult.

“ . . . he grinned wildly, his hair tousled, his brown cloak whipping around him” (163). Why is Rollan described like a YA novel love interest, I can’t-

Chapter 22

“‘For the Greencloaks!’ her friends joined in” (164). Not “her friends and Anka” . . . hm.

“ . . . all bearing sharp-pointed pikes that kept [Wikam] clear of the battle” (165). Honestly, he should be called “Wikam the Brave” because he’s a coward.

Oof, this is the third time Abeke’s had a specific target in mind and something has come in her way. (The first two times were both Zerif and now it’s Wikam.)

Chapter 23

“‘Come to me, Greencloak!’ he shouted. ‘And learn how to die!’” (167). So that means the Oathbound are trying to kill them?

“Conor couldn't fight a madman” (168). LOL.

Chapter 24

“If he could figure out how to use it, they might be able to defeat the Oathbound army” (169). He did, though??? Just slam it down on the earth again?

“He’d already been choked once today - this was really too much!” (171). Rollan gets choked a disproportionate amount of times in this series. Like in The Return, he was choked by the guard.

“ . . . followed by a precise strike at that particular place where boys really don’t want to be hit” (172). How did I miss this on my first read-through, oh my gosh-

“He was fierce, but his movements were slowing” (172). Worthy finally winning in fights? Devin quite literally being a loser to Worthy taking on multiple people at once and winning . . . Shane really did a number on him.

“The attacking Oathbound were flung to their knees. But so were his friends” (173). At least we can say he tried.

“Worthy echoed him, yowling with glee” (173). Awwww. Okay. This is where I start liking Worthy (mostly in the next book, but a little in this one, too).

I like that they show Rollan trying and failing to use the amulet.

Chapter 25

“‘Ooh, arrows!’ Abeke exclaimed. She started gathering them up, stuffing as many as she could into her quiver” (175). Abeke just almost-died and her response is to be like Arrows, I love you. Hilarious.

“ . . . Worthy ripped off the remains of his mask and let out a sound that was part snarl, part yowl, and fiercely triumphant” (177). Drama king.

“‘I hate this,’ she heard Worthy mutter” (179). He’s back, guys.

“‘It’s really dark in here,’ came Worthy’s complaining voice. Then Meilin heard him mutter, ‘Shut up, Worthy’” (179). Well. I can respect the effort.

“She gave it a reassuring pat. ‘It’s all right,’ she said softly. ‘We’re all scared.’ . . . ‘Thanks, Meilin’” (180). I think my heart just melted.

“The furry rope touched her cheek again, and she reached up quickly, grabbed it, and pulled hard” (180). I love how Meilin’s first instinct when confronted with something new is to just pull on it.

Chapter 26

“‘I’ll ask Uraza to check our tail,’ Abeke said. ‘Our trail, I mean’” (181). I don’t care how overused this joke is, it’ll never stop being funny. Also, is Abeke hinting at knowing about Worthy's tail?

“For some reason, the four Greencloaks and Anka were all smiling at him” (182). Okay, they definitely know about the tail. Also, Worthy doesn’t think of Anka as a Greencloak. Hm.

“‘Farewell. Think kindly of me when I’m gone’” (182). My favorite part of Devin’s personality. His drama. It doesn’t change throughout the story. We love that.

“His own family had once possessed an ancestral sword. It had been modeled after a famous sword from Euran history” (183). The Trunswick Blade? Huh.

“ . . . if there was a record of the real gift, it was likely somewhere in Trunswick. He, Worthy, would lead them to it” (183). Unreliable narrator Worthy? We (and Worthy) know that the Trunswick Manor burned down . . . (Well, I know that. Because I read Tales of the Fallen Beasts before this.)

“‘I wanted to be a hero’” (184). Indeed.

“‘Worthy has a tail?’” (185). Most iconic way to end a book.

Final thoughts and rating:

In love with the concept behind this arc. Bringing four gifts together to represent unity between the four lands and possibly to stop a war is an astoundingly good premise for a story. I also like that Worthy is in this arc. I complained about him a lot, but I do think he’s a genuinely good addition to this arc. His drama and wanting to be a hero really adds a new level of depth to him that wasn’t there before. His could-care-less attitude toward the Greencloaks also balances out the group and brings new perspectives to the table. His tail and his hiding of it also works as symbolism for the trust between him and the four. Song being an unreliable narrator was a tremendously good move, because it almost makes her seem unstable, not that the reader knows that at this point. It was a risky move, but it was executed almost perfectly, in my opinion. This arc in general is clearly a relationship-development arc, even though the relationships are already established. Especially the romantic relationships, if they can even be called that. I like how the romance isn’t shoved in your face and is a very minor part of the story. It might be the aroace in me talking, but I feel like these books just have the perfect amount of romance and it doesn’t overwhelm the story. I also like that Rollan had to work through some kinks and didn’t get the amulet’s powers right on the first try.

Although it makes sense in a thematic way, I was not a fan of the fact that the four just immediately jumped on board when Olvan gave them their mission. It wasn’t even explained well??? He just said to stay true to each other and to find the gifts and the four just immediately obeyed him. I also don’t like how literally the group took that message. They heard “stay true to each other” and took it as “we must not ever split up” and that just weirded me out. I’m not a fan of the fact that Anka can apparently create illusions? It makes her way too overpowered, in my opinion. The fact that we know Song knows about the gifts and still questioned Olvan about why the four were headed to Amaya makes no sense. How did that serve her? What is the point in trying to make Olvan believe she doesn’t know about the gifts? That really confused me. Kikimi immediately handing the gift over to the four is my biggest gripe with the story. How did she know that they were the “good guys”? If the Oathbound had climbed up and revealed the Heart, Kikimi probably would’ve let them get away with it, as well. How does she know who’s pure of heart? And being pure of heart isn’t a black and white thing either. Some people believe they’re pure of heart and aren’t and vice versa. I find it stupid that there was no test of anything. The spirit animals in this arc. I . . . don’t like it. It goes against the whole human-animal partnership the first arc worked so hard to build. Jhi is barely present and the other spirit animals are only mentioned when they are being useful. I don’t like how the spirit animals feel like tools in this arc. They don’t have the same weight or persona they had in the first arc.

Rating: 8/10

#draeyem rereads spirit animals #heart of the land #spirit animals series #spirit animals books #sa spoiler #abeke #conor #meilin #rollan #shane #worthy #anka #wikam the just

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kitttttchaos · 21 days

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My Possibly Controversial Spirit Animals Headcanon

It’s always Conbeke or Shabeke, but hear me out—Wobeke

Yes. Worthy and Abeke. I’m not going to say it’s canon necessarily, but I totally ship it. Not to knock the other two ships, I do think they were both great and I feel like Conbeke should be the slow burn that we all need.

BUT

Wobeke could’ve been THE COOLEST. Worthy was my Zuko, okay. I was and still am obsessed with the redemption arc of Devin Trunswick that deserves WAY more hype. And you know who was a big part of that redemption arc? Abeke.

Abeke was the first person who gave Worthy a second chance. She understood the grayness of morality and really helped him become part of the group, and he helped her get through her grief about Shane. He’s also adorable, like come on. In Wildcat’s Claw, there’s a scene where they’re walking ahead of everyone else, just talking about their sad feelings and aaaaaah. And in the Dragon’s Eye, Abeke is the one who finds Worthy. I cannot tell you how much I wanted more of them in that book, at least a good goodbye.

I like the other Abeke ships, but I feel like Worthy and Abeke could’ve been SO GOOD. The tension after Devin literally kidnapped her in Hunted (which is by my girl Maggie Stiefvater:), the tension after everything that happened in Tales of the Fallen Beasts, Abeke being the only one to hear him out, Abeke learning how there’s so much hope and kindness and loyalty behind Devin’s outer shell, Devin making her laugh and telling her things about Shane.

Afafsgsgdhdhfh yeah. Wobeke.

#spirit animals series #spirit animals books #conor #abeke #meilin #rollan #worthy #thoughts #headcanon #controversial?#wobeke

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karihighman · 1 year

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RICHARD T. JONES AKA: SERGEANT WADE GREY ON THE ROOKIE 😎👏🎊 one of the funniest characters and Richard gives 100% each week in his performance! Couldn’t ask for anyone better to play Grey!

#richard t. jones #sergeant grey #wade grey #happy birthday #spirit animal #meme worthy #birthday post

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paulodybaeeela · 1 year

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The little girl in the AC Milan making the face like 😯😯 is so me.

#she’s my spirit animal #this whole game so far is very um meme worthy in terms of facial expressions #ac milan #inter milan #club football

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frenchpsychiatrymuderedmycnut · 2 years

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…never run up concrete stairs in a butch-skirt while chasing your shit-hustling-spirit-animal-shaman-daddy…

…real storyline…

…daddy will always say you are never worthy…

#frenchpsychiatrymuderedmycnut #…real storyline…#…never run up concrete stairs in a butch-skirt while chasing your shit-feeding-spirit-animal-shaman-daddy…#…daddy will always say you are never worthy…

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harmoonix · 2 months

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W O N D E R L A N D

(Astrology/Asteroids Observations) ──────────────────────

ᥴꪮꪑꫀ ꪻꪮ ᭙ꪮꪀᦔꫀ᥅ꪶꪖꪀᦔ ᭙꠸ꪻꫝ ꪑꫀ ────────────────

❤️ - Asteroid Salome (562) in signs and their seductive trait:

Aries Salome - Their aura ♦️

Taurus Salome - Their sensuality 🍨

Gemini Salome - Their voice 🙈

Cancer Salome - Their energy 🫧

Leo Salome - Their power 🌻

Virgo Salome - Their naturalness 🦩

Libra Salome - Their beauty 🌺

Scorpio Salome - Their sexual appeal 🐞

Sagittarius Salome - Their spirit 🌆

Capricorn Salome - Their presence 🌠

Aquarius Salome - Their uniqueness ✨

Pisces Salome - Their love 💞

🖤 - Venus in Pisces/Venus in the 12th house (Venus in Pisces Degrees 12°, 24°) > Their love is so sweet and caring, these natives will make you their everything

❤️ - Venus in Capricorn/Venus in the 10th house (Venus in Capricorn Degrees 10°, 22°) > They appreciate true honesty and loyalty in their relationships and they expect the same thing back

🖤 - Venus in Aries/Venus in the 1st house (Venus in Aries Degrees 1°, 13°, 25°) > Their beauty is within them and you can see that from a mile away, their energy can be felt everywhere

❤️ - Sun/Neptune or Moon in the 12th house can make the native to have weird dreams sometimes, one thing is clear, always pay attention to your dreams

🖤 - Leo Placements especially Leo Saturn and Leo Moon/Leo Sun love to get their recognition/to be recognized for the things they had done

❤️ - Virgo Venus / Virgo Mars and those Virgo in the in the 6th or 8th house can indicate a love for being nurtured by their partners

🖤 - Asteroid Bless (92891) mini - observations

Bless in the 4th house can be blessed with a good family (ofc with good aspects and placements), blessed with ancestry/ancestors

Bless in the 10th house are blessed in their career/job/ blessed by the world and environment

Bless in the 2nd house can be blessed financially/worthy

Bless conjuncting the north node can give a blessed life path/life lesson

Bless aspecting Saturn, the blessings may come slower but they will be better for you 2x

Bless in the 11th house can be blessed with their friendships and social circles

Bless aspecting Juno (3) can be blessed with a good marriage/relationship

❤️ - Part of Fortune in 8th house or Scorpio can be lucky at money since the 8th house and Scorpio rule over legacy

🖤 - Mars aspecting Mercury can be easily provoked or prone to have a nasty comeback in talking when someone talks bad about them

❤️ - Pisces/Capricorn/Virgo and Aquarius Risings can often have dark circles around their eyes usually for the lack of sleep and their 12th house being ruled by dynamic planets

🖤 - Your 2nd house can indicate how picky your are with food, Libra, Virgo and Pisces in the 2nd house are definitely very picky!

Capricorn/Cancer or Aquarius in the 2nd house have chances to become vegan or healthy eaters

Gemini or Scorpio/Sagittarius in the 2nd house may like seasoning food

Taurus in the 2nd house is the biggest foodie out here, they adore to eat

Aries or Leo in the 2nd house may like spicy food

❤️ - Sun at 0° degrees is indeed very rare and it happens when 2 signs change the seasons, the Sun at 0° indicates a new cycle and most times a newborn soul

🖤 - Sagittarius/Aquarius Chiron or Lilith (h12) > Fighting for freedom definition, fighting for their values and worth and their beliefs

❤️ - Capricorn Chiron or Lilith (h12) always fought to have their place in the society, when their rebellious nature some of these natives were raised around strict people

🖤 - I read somewhere that Lilith can indicate your subconscious fear/s, there was a thing about Lilith in the water signs being scared of water sources like being drowned, pulled in the water, dark water/maybe even animals from ocean/sea like sharks etc..

❤️ - Venus/Jupiter in the 9th house can be beneficial house for marrying/lucky in marriage (relationships)

🖤 - Sun or Pluto in the 8th house can be attracted to occult/magic/witchcraft and tarot/astrology too (Neptune as well)

❤️ - Jupiter square or opposite Lilith (h12) always think 'bout sex or naughty things even when is mkt the best moment to do it

🖤 - Pluto in the 11th & 7th house can get envy from others because of their friends/relations with other people that may be influential

❤️ - Venus/Moon and Juno in the 10th house love to buy gifts for their loved ones as a love sign of them, gifting/spoiling

🖤 - Synastry observation: Are you curious if your specific person sees you as spouse/husband/wife material? Check if their Juno aspects your ascendant and vice versa

❤️ - Synastry observation: If they have their Venus in the same sign as your Moon you'll get along with each other very easily

🖤 - Asteroid Helena (101) and your beauty aura

Helena in Fire signs, are like wild fire in a desert, striking, hot, impressive

Helena in Earth Signs, are embodying purity and beauty with sensuality as their love sign, making the perfect match

Helena in Water Signs are hypotonic, they radiate like the ocean waves in the summer, dangerous but beautiful

Helena in Air Signs feel like the first breath, their beauty resembling a muse and their artistic side striking in

❤️ - Moon aspecting Neptune can listen to chilling music while trying to sleep or either ASMR because that can help them to sleep better

🖤 - Sometimes Saturn in the 2nd house can indicate a strict diet for keeping their body safe and healthy

❤️ - Asteroid Juno (3) aspecting asteroid Thalia (23) mini observations (sextile/trine/conjunction)

The spouse will make you definitely to laugh a lot

Cherish spouse/relationship

Good humour in the relationship/marriage ) laying on the floor whole laughing relationship)

Making each other to laugh randomly

Spouse making your day better with their humour

🖤 - Saturn in Scorpio/8th house can have a fear of intimacy, or fear of being judged by their lovers, which can lead them to being anxious

❤️ - 10th and 2nd house placements love shopping 🛒🛍️, buying everything they can

🖤 - Saturn in Virgo/6th house can't focus on anything if their environment or place is dirty, they'll spend all day to clean or to make it home welcoming to their own place

❤️ - Chiron in the 1st house or aspecting ascendant tends to compare themselves with other and HONEY don't ever do that! The purpose of this placement is to heal not to damage it!! So never do that

🖤 - Asteroid Groom (5129) aspecting Chiron > The spouse can either heal you or you can heal them ( healing eachother) otherwise this aspect shows me a spouse who has been hurt

❤️ - 2nd house placements together with Cancer and Taurus placements may like/enjoy cooking

🖤 - Pisces/Gemini and Scorpio Moons can have a tendency to listen to sad songs more than usual, it's their mood

❤️ - Venus aspecting Sun (all aspects) have a charming presence, their beauty is very luxurious and they shine always

🖤 - Jupiter trine ascendant gives the native a lucky charm in their appearance/looking even their presence is felt as powerful

❤️ - Venus/Libra or Taurus in the 4th house > Their home brings peace to them, they radiate Venus vibes in their home and can often decorate it aesthetically or artistically

🖤 - Some "mini - observations" about asteroid Ceres (1)

Ceres in Libra can indicate you need to nurture yourself especially when it comes to your beauty - don't doubt yourself

Ceres in the 4th house can have a nurturing/peaceful home and radiates purity also powerful ancestos

Ceres in Sagittarius Degrees 9°, 21° or Ceres in Sagittarius, the native likes to have their own freedom of soul and peace of mind

Ceres in Scorpio or in Scorpio Degrees 8°, 20°, placement gives a deep nurturing when it comes to sex and intimacy

Ceres in Aquarius or in the 11th house can be nurtured by their friends or vice versa, their find comfort and peace in their friendships

❤️ - Mercury aspecting Venus (all aspects) give the native a comforting voice, their voice is so pleasent to hear

🖤 - Midhaven In Libra/Taurus or Pisces can indicate working in a artistic field or having their degree on your midheaven

Libra Degrees 7°, 19°

Taurus Degrees 2°, 14°, 26°

Pisces Degrees 12°, 24°

❤️ - Capricorn Sun/Moon/Rising, one thing if you have one of those placements is PATIENCE 😭 I know..I know...things come with the time if you have these placements

🖤 - Saturn in the 12th house/Capricorn in the 12th house makes the native to be always tired somehow, from lack of sleep

❤️ - Lilith (h13 or h12) aspecting Saturn (especially conjunction) - Beware of the threats that may lead you to descend into hidden fears, phobias, and insecurities. This aspect also signifies the dissolution of karmic habits. (Saturn conjunct Lilith is particularly a powerful yet destructive karmic position)

🖤 - Some "mini - observations" if you have Lilith (h12) or true Lilith (h13) aspecting the Midheaven (MC) :

You can be seen as a sex symbol/seductive to the public

You can be seen as "dangerous" just for the the fact that you're different

You can attract jealous people along the way in your job/workplace/career

You can attract people's attention very easily/the energy of your midhaven

Your energy can come off as mischievous

People can gossip or talk a lot behind your back/being too much interested in you

❤️ Another post in the pre-making to come for y'all 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 ❤️Ay ay ay! I just saw how long this post is...🫡 ❤️🙌🏼 Enjoy life as much as you can!!

#astrology #astro observations #birth chart #astro notes #astrology observations #placements #astro community #horoscope #ascendant #venus #asteroids #asteroid observations #asteroid #Lilith

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lancermylove · 2 months

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Not Good Enough (HC)

Fandom: Obey Me

Pairing: Demon brothers x gn!Reader

Warning: Reader with low self-esteem.

Prompt: You don't think you are good enough for him.

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Lucifer found you alone in your bedroom. One look, and he could tell something was very wrong. "Why so pensive, my dear? You seem troubled. You know you can confide in me. What's on your mind?"

You hesitated to tell him the truth, not knowing how he would react to your words. "It's just... sometimes I feel like I'm not good enough for you. You're so accomplished and strong, and I'm just..."

"You are just what?" He asked, crossing his arms. But when you didn't reply, he continued in a stern voice; however, his expression was soft. "Let me tell you, it's your humanity, your kindness, and your unwavering spirit that I find truly captivating. You challenge, inspire, and bring light into my life in ways you can't imagine. You are more than enough, and it's high time you see yourself through my eyes."

Lucifer sat down beside you and took your hands. He met your gaze and spoke in a warm voice. "I vow to you, on my honor, that I will spend an eternity proving just how extraordinary you are to me. You are not just 'good enough'; you are everything I could ever desire."

The Avatar of Pride pressed his lips to the back of your hand before whispering, "Never doubt my feelings for you, my dear. You are my chosen one, now and forever."

Mammon walked into your room unannounced and saw you sitting on the bed, staring down at your lap. "Oi, what's with the long face? You didn't lose any Grimm, did ya?"

It's nothing, Mammon... Just some personal stuff."

"I'm your boyfriend, y'know, so your personal stuff is my personal stuff. Come on, spill it. 'Sides, I'm the Great Mammon. I can handle it!"

You weren't sure if he would be upset with you for thinking you were not good enough, but you decided to come clean. "I just... sometimes feel like I'm not special enough for you. I'm just... too ordinary."

"What?! That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard! Listen here, ya got it all backward. I'm Mammon the Great. I wouldn't hang around someone who ain't worth my time, got it?"

His words drew a smile to your lips. "So, you think I'm... worth your time?"

"Yeah, but that ain't a big deal or anything. Look, I feel like a total loser sometimes. But you...you make those times less crappy. You're important to me, y'know? And if anyone makes ya feel less, I'll make 'em pay for it."

Mammon plopped on the empty spot beside you and wrapped his right arm around your shoulders. "You're amazin', so don't ya forget it."

As you leaned against his shoulder, Mammon nuzzled the top of your head.

Levi saw you sitting in the corner of your room and froze in his tracks. He knew well what was going on in your mind but decided to make handle the matter with a touch of lightheartedness. "(Y/n), did someone spoil the latest episode of your favorite anime for you?"

Without looking at him, you quietly asked. "Levi, do you ever feel like... like you're not good enough for someone? That's how I feel about being with you."

Levi didn't expect to hear that, and for a moment, he didn't know how to react. "I mean, I'm just a shut-in otaku. If anyone's not worthy, it's me, not you. You're like the special event SSR card, and I'm just a common R card."

His references made you chuckle slightly, but you also disagreed with him. "You're not a common R card."

"(Y/n), how do I," Levi started to say but struggled to get his words out. He couldn't figure out how to put his feelings into genuine words. "(Y/n), in my eyes, you're the ultimate co-op partner. I wouldn't want to face any boss battles with you...s-something like that..."

His cheeks turned red, and Levi struggled to make eye contact with you as he continued in a shy voice. "So, um, I promise to be your player two, always supporting you. And... maybe we can help each other level up in confidence and stuff, 'kay? So, don't look so sad..."

Satan saw you in the library room of the House of Lamentation, and while your eyes were on the pages of the book in your hand, it was evident you were not reading. "You seemed trouble, (y/n). Would you accept my offer if I say I will lend you an ear?"

"Satan, how are you so smart...handsome..and amazing?" You asked without moving your eyes from the book.

Initially, the Avatar of Wrath thought you were complimenting him and blushed. But it didn't take him long to realize there was something more to your statement, so he remained silent, hoping you would share your true feelings with him.

"It makes me wonder if I'm good enough to be with you."

And there it was—something Satan hoped you wouldn't say as a follow-up statement: "Your worth isn't defined by how much you know or how you handle your emotions. It's your curiosity, love, and the way you view the world that I find invaluable. You are someone irreplaceable in my life."

When you moved your gaze to him, Satan's expression softened. He walked close to the sofa chair you sat in and leaned down to place a kiss atop your head. "I'm here to remind you of your significance. Not as a scholar to a student but as one soul to another. If I lose you, I will lose myself."

Asmo saw you sitting on your bed with slumped shoulders and figured you needed a pep talk. "Why does my precious diamond look so down? Did something say something mean?"

Shifting your eyes to him, you studied his flawless face, silky hair, perfect body, and radiating beauty. You lowered your head again, feeling worse than before. "I...can't even match up to you."

"Match up to me? What are you talking about?"

"You are just so dazzling, charming, beautiful...and perfect. I am nothing..."

Asmo was stunned at the way you perceived yourself and felt like shaking your by your shoulders. Taking a deep breath, he sighed. "Oh, sweetie, why do you think such things? They are absolutely not true!"

The Avatar of Lust walked up to you, held your hands, and helped you up. He cupped your cheeks and smiled sweetly. "You must see yourself as I see you: utterly irresistible and enchanting. There's no need to match up to anyone because you shine so brightly on your own."

He gently pressed his lips to your forehead and whispered. "Let's have a little pampering session, shall we? I'll show you just how breathtaking you truly are."

When Beel saw you pushing around your food with your fork, he knew something was wrong. Putting his fork down, he looked at you, concerned. "(Y/n), you're not eating much. Is something wrong?"

"Beel, you are so strong, caring, loveable, and...deserve better. You deserve someone better than me."

Your words nearly made his heart stop as just the thought of losing you sent a shock through his heart. "(Y/n), don't say that. I like sharing meals with you...hearing you laugh...and hugging you. When I'm with you, I don't feel hungry for food. I feel hungry for your love. You fill up a part of me that I didn't even know was empty."

His words made you blush, and before you could argue or make another statement to hurt his heart, Beel stood up and walked to your side of the table. Scooping you up in his arms, he held you close to him and nuzzled the side of your face.

"You make me happy just by being you. I don't want you to change because you're perfect to me. I'll always be here for you - to protect and support you, just like I know you're here for me."

Belphie saw you lying on your stomach on the bed with your face turned to the side. He studied you for a moment before walking close to your bed. "You look more tired than me for once. What's bothering you?"

"Belphie, do you ever think I am not interesting or special?" You mumbled after a moment of silence.

"Hmm, that's a strange thing to worry about. Why do you ask?" He asked, raising his eyebrow. When you didn't reply, he sighed and sat down on your mattress. "You know, I don't spend my time with just anyone. If I'm with you, it's because there's something about you that's different, something peaceful."

Opening your eyes, you looked at him with tears in your eyes. His gaze softened, and Belphie rested his hand on your head. "You shine brighter than any star I know. You are interesting and special. If you need me to say this nonstop, I will say it...and mean it every time."

Belphie lay down next to you and wrapped his arm around you, giving you a soft smile. "With you, I always feel like I'm exactly where I need to be. You're enough, more than enough for me. Remember that."

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bayofwolves · 2 months

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thinking about a harry potter au for the spirit animals gang... what if they were wizards and got into shenanigans

the sorting hat declares conor a hufflepuff with no delay. conor is more than happy to be in the house of the just and loyal, though befuddled as to how a lowly muggle-born like him ended up at such a school at all. he misses his family's sheep, his dogs, the rolling hills of scotland, normal things, normal life.

abeke's house is a little less clear. the hat figures she would make a good hufflepuff, but ultimately decides she's bound for ravenclaw with a mind and soul like hers. she still writes unanswered letters to her wizard father and non-magical sister, unaware or perhaps unwilling to accept that they were glad to be rid of her.

meilin gets sent to slytherin, which she is quite pleased at. it's the superior house, really. her pureblood status and wealthy upbringing gives her a judgemental outlook on the rest of her peers until she befriends conor, rollan and eventually abeke. disturbingly, as the school years drag on, she begins to feel less and less in control of her own body. she is susceptible to long blackouts, and awakes in unknown locations doing unexplainable things. she fears she may be losing her mind.

rollan is a gryffindor through and through. he was held back a year at one point (becoming so preoccupied with a friend's deteriorating health that he couldn't properly attend to his studies), so he ends up in the same year as conor, abeke and meilin. he still doesn't do so well at school because he's spending most of his time flying on his broom. he is the first one to catch on to the trouble brewing in their midst, though, intuitive as he is.

shane is a textbook slytherin (clever, resourceful, ambitious, good leader) so he's with meilin, albeit two years above her. he... seems okay. he's decent, knowledgeable and kind. there's just something unidentifiable beneath the surface. something dark.

devin/worthy is a gryffindor, something that only makes sense after his journey of self-improvement. as devin, he is simply insufferable. rollan and conor's worst nightmare.

shane and abeke, despite their different houses, become the best of friends. in fact, they are each other's only friends for quite some time. shane teaches her how to fly, and abeke teaches him how to handle certain magical creatures. shane also spends a lot of time teaching abeke various spells, some more questionable than others. abeke tampers down her doubts about these. she trusts he is good at heart.

lenori, the divination professor, takes an interest in conor for reasons she won't say. conor has cryptic visions from time to time, about a serpent in the dungeons and a boy in a mask, but he tries to keep those to himself.

the plot twist is that shane was delving into the dark arts all along and is growing to be a powerful dark wizard. he's working for someone who needs his skills...

his followers (the conquerors, in canon) are the death eaters and they all bear the mark. despite this, they are all under a foul imperius curse -- and no matter how total shane's authority seems to be, they whisper he is under the very same enchantment.

meilin's increasingly odd behaviour reveals that she is a victim of this curse as well. the worst part is, no one knows who casts it...

all of this is happening when the gang are like. 13-15. the four really only became friends in their third year, and that was when things started to pick up speed.

the great beasts keep their canon forms in this au. they're like their own class of magical, god-like beings. some have closer relations to wizarding society than others. gerathon has lived underneath hogwarts for decades (taking the place of the basilisk).

the people who eventually form the redcloaks (shane included) are animagi gone wrong, i.e., they did the process incorrectly and ended up as wonky half-human, half-animals with no ability to transform into either form. the whole lot of them were secretly death eaters who sought to master the skill to disguise themselves, but they failed. miserably. tragically.

and naturally, the characters' patronuses appear as their spirit animals! except they have more agency and sentience as patronuses. the four are the only wizards whose patronuses have taken the form of the great beasts who died in the first wizarding war. it fulfills a prophecy. briggan, uraza, jhi and essix are gone from the world, but their spirits live on in the four heroes' patronuses.

if a character is not marked in spirit animals canon, then either the spell is too advanced for them to perform or their patronus is incorporeal... with a few exceptions.

for years, shane can only produce a silver wisp of a patronus. it is only after his betrayal of abeke, during the war of his own making against the rest of the wizarding world, that his patronus takes shape -- and he is humbled before the familiar figure of a leopard.

#might write something for this. might not #we'll see #for now i'm just spitballing #i really do like the idea of shane's patronus taking the form of a leopard because of his love for abeke tho #it's begging me to bring it to life #text #spirit animals #spirit animals books #spirit animals series #harry potter #conor #abeke #meilin #rollan #shane #worthy #shaneke

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orcaab · 3 months

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Loss-A Spirit Animals AU fanfic

Aight, so this is basically a rewrite of Last Words and a part of Loss from The Burning Tide. It's a 'what-if' AU where Abeke dies instead of Shane. A little disclaimer before we begin, this write includes: -Violence

-Descriptions of blood

-Usage of swords and stuff

-Harm to both humans and animals

-It's pretty long

So if you are uncomfortable with any of those themes, I have to ask you to not proceed further. For all of you staying, thank you! Without further ado, let's get into it!

Loss

The Place of Desolation was an abandoned base, an unused snare for centuries, and now, it was the location of one of the biggest battles in the history of Erdas. The chilly air was filled with yells, cries, screeches, hoots, growls, roars, and clashes of metal on metal. A gust of sweet ocean air entered and exited Shane’s nose with every breath. The breaths were getting more and more rapid. Drawing his saber, Shane ran down one of the halls to meet the incoming array of Greencloaks.

Sliding the last few meters on the thin ice covering the cold ground, Shane’s saber caught one of the Greencloaks under the ribs, sending him toppling back into a rather skinny-looking deer. With a few quick strides, he joined Stead and Howl in the mass of people and animals. “Are these all the Greencloaks from the ships?” Shane yelled over the growing roar of battle, “Or just a part of them?” He hoped that the Greencloaks on the island were the only ones who would fight, their numbers were impressive to say the least, outnumbering the Redcloaks almost five to one, if you didn’t count the spirit animals. “We don’t know,” Stead yelled back, before ducking as a one-headed axe swung at his head. Quickly cutting the wielder on the shoulder, he turned to kick at the dog which was probably the man’s spirit animal. “We haven’t seen any others on the ships, but there may be more hiding, waiting.” The words escaped the young man’s mouth in a series of gasps, his ram pupils darted from side to side as he scanned the surroundings, before bringing up his stained longsword to point at three large animals in the near distance. A ram, a boar, a leopard… and something long and curved on the head of the ram, something that was curling around the horns of the oversized animal. A snake. A cobra. Gerathon. The Great Serpent. Great Shane thought, focusing on the nearing animals, Four of the infected Great Beasts as well. His hopes for the outcome of this battle seemed more and more like a far-fetched fantasy. If only they could manage to activate the snare, maybe it could hold back, or even stop the infected. It didn’t seem like an entirely reliable idea, but if Niri could still hear Takoda and the others underground, maybe she could find out something valuable.

Without any other response to Stead, Shane put his smooth wooden mask on and turned to find Howl trying to hold off the Greencloaks in a circle around him and Stead. He quickly ran to the man’s side, to help fend the Greencloaks off. They would have bigger things to worry about than the Greencloaks, and they needed all the room they could get, even with these powers, it was difficult to hold Great Beasts off. Shane’s saber came in contact with an axe at the same moment as Howl attempted to block it with his sword. Shane couldn’t stop his mind from replaying the battle at The Temple of Dinesh, the battle where he and Conor blocked a sword from Shane’s own soldier, to protect Abeke. The very Abeke who was now on this island, under his protection. Quickly shaking his head, he pushed the man with his shoulder, sending him off balance. There is no time to dwell on the past. Turning around Shane sheathed his saber, and prepared to meet the galloping Great Beasts. The serpent, he noted to himself immediately. He needed to get Gerathon off Arax, her reach was too big while on the ram. Uraza and Rumfuss split away from Arax to join the mass of Greencloaks, leaving him to charge forward. Shane waited for the ram to be a few steps away from him, before dodging to the side, Gerathon extending and lunging for the air where Shane was just a moment ago. With a slight push to Arax’s hindquarters, Shane imbalanced the ram, causing him to stumble, Gerathon uncoiled from his horns and fell on the ground. Arax tried to regain his footing, nearly trampling the serpent in the process, which got him a loud hiss. Arax charged at Shane again, this time, Shane grabbed the ram’s horns, digging them into the ground, Arax’s back bent unnaturally before the ram relaxed in an attempt to break free. Shane let go of the ram’s horns and scanned the ground to find Gerathon, but the snake wasn’t anywhere in his field of vision. Gasping for breath, Shane noticed Uraza attempting to catch Jolt, who was moving faster than any man should be able to. He also saw Worthy yelling something inaudible at Stead, who was jumping over Rumfuss, giving the boar cuts from a short dagger, while his longsword was sheathed on his back. Moving closer to them, Shane could make out what Worthy was screeching desperately at Stead.

“Don’t!” The younger boy was yelling “Stop! Don’t hurt him! Good lord, just listen to me!” Worthy’s tone was changing with every screech, from angry, and worried, to annoyed, and frustrated. Shane remembered that Rumfuss was Dawson’s spirit animal, Worthy’s younger brother. Pushing a pair of very confused-looking Greencloaks aside, Shane came closer to Worthy and Stead and tried to yell over the commotion. “Stead, keep Rumfuss occupied for now, it won’t be long.” Before he could look back, he felt all the air exit his lungs at once as something slammed into his side with an immense force. His head hit the ground hard, had it not been for the mask, then his eyes, nose, and mouth would have been full of dirt. Looking up, he saw two hooves coming up, and he immediately rolled, the hooves came down hard, sure to have shattered Shane’s ribs if he hadn’t moved away in time. Standing up, he saw Arax lining up to charge at him again. Shane readied himself and as the ram neared, he pushed one of the horns to the side, making Arax change course and run straight into Rumfuss. The two animals collided, the dirt flew in every direction, and the air filled with grunts and squeals of surprise. Shane heard a sigh of relief followed by a chuckle, which he assumed came from Worthy and Stead. A loud bird-like screech carried on the battlefield, Shane snapped his head in the direction of the sound, and he saw Jolt clinging to one of the small windows up on the fortress, his now torn cloak billowing in the icy wind of the island as Uraza stalked away below him. Shane saw Howl and Worthy running to his aid, but as he began to do the same, he was stopped by a cobra, the large snake stood up and opened her hood. The Great Serpent was formidable, even in this form. He remembered how large and terrifying she was as a Great Beast. Even now, she was just as deadly, she was faster and more agile. Backing up, he tried to avoid Gerathon entirely by going around her. The snake let out a monstrous hiss and slithered with terrifying speed towards Shane. Shane tried to pull out his saber to cut at the snake, but within mere moments the serpent lunged and bit his arm. With a gasp of shock, Shane grabbed the large cobra behind her hood, pulled her off, and threw her on the ground a few meters away from himself. Breathing heavily and quickly, he undid the clasps that held a piece of leather to his lower arm. Memories flashed through his mind, of Drina and her spider, Iskos, as Gerathon forced the monstrous arachnid to kill his sister. As he pulled the leather off, he saw his arm, his scaled arm, Gerathon bit him right where he had golden-green crocodile scales, the venomous fangs of the serpent didn’t pierce the skin. Shane sighed a sigh of relief and put the piece of leather back on.

As he looked up, he saw Gerathon’s tail slinking away between a fighting Greencloak and a Redcloak. Shane looked back towards Jolt and saw Howl helping him down, while Worthy was grappling with a small woman who had some kind of elongated, hissing otter on her shoulder. Running to a large boulder, Shane jumped onto it, taking a few seconds to find his balance, he looked over the mass of fighters, and noticed a group of Greencloaks being forced to another part of the island by a stream of lava, Dinesh was being forced away with them. Looking to his right, he noticed Stead jumping in large arches around Arax and Rumfuss who were trying to charge at the man. But he didn’t see Uraza. His heart began to thump harder and harder in his chest, his thoughts were a mess. She could have gone to? Could she? Where is she? This isn’t Zourtzi. She can’t. Shane was so caught up in his worries, that he didn’t hear Stead approach or call his name. “King!” Stead was saying, Shane wasn’t sure how many times he said it. “Arax and Rumfuss ran away, for one reason or another.” Stead waited for a few moments, probably for Shane to give a reply, which Shane didn’t. Stead’s eyes narrowed in a worried way behind his white ram mask. “What is it?” He asked hesitantly. “Uraza,” Shane replied, already looking for any openings in the wall of the fortress where Jolt was handing earlier. The short answer seemed to be enough for Stead because he nodded and let out a short grunt before stepping back.

“Try to follow her, I will try to hold the Greencloaks back for as long as possible, if we succeed or fail, I will find you and report it.” The man nodded quickly before turning, drawing his sword, and beginning to yell commands. Shane was grateful that the young man didn’t enquire any further on the subject. Jumping down from the boulder, he ran as fast as he could, faster than he ever ran in his life, towards the closest tunnel in the fortress wall. He tried to locate any growls or roars that could have come from the leopard. He couldn’t hear anything besides the sounds of battle outside the walls of the fortress, and he began to hesitate, what would he even do if he did find her? Fight her? Kill her, even? He wasn’t sure how far Abeke’s forgiveness would go if he killed her beloved spirit animal. Or how far the nations would look for his good intentions when they find out he killed one of The Great Beasts. Was he able to kill a Great Beast? He shook his head, he couldn’t think like this, he would die if he had to in order to save Abeke. Passing several openings, he slowed down where six passages met, looking around wildly, he ran up to one and went a few meters in before going out, and checking the other passages. It felt hopeless, how could he ever find a creature that was the exact image of stealth? Or her partner? As he went into the fourth passage he thought he heard Abeke’s voice. Without any hesitation he sprinted down the dark hall, Shane realized that it could lead to one of the balconies, overlooking the center of the structure. He slowed down ever so slightly as he heard Abeke’s pleading voice.

“I don’t know what Zerif’s done to you, but I know you, Uraza.” The girl seemed to be sobbing while saying it. Shane rounded a corner and nearly tripped on Tasha who was lying on the stone floor, clutching one of her arms, blood oozing in between her pale fingers. As he looked up, he saw what he feared the most. Zerif standing on one side of the room, at the balcony, and Abeke in a corner on the other, being backed in by Uraza. The leopard seemed so distant, her violet eyes lacking the intelligence that he had seen countless times before. “Deep down, I know that you don’t want to hurt-” Abeke’s pleading was cut off as Uraza leaped for her, paws outstretched, sharp claws glinting, ready to kill. This time, Shane didn’t think about what he was going to do, he only knew that he needed to get Uraza away from Abeke, and he jumped. He collided with Uraza in the air, the impact was so strong it slammed him and Uraza into the wall. His mask came flying off. He tried to hold onto the back of The Great Beast, but it was so difficult, her fur was so soft and short, and it was impossible to hold onto it. The leopard rolled on the ground, trying to get the nuisance off her. In one of these rolls, Shane lost his grip and slid slightly on her, but it was enough for Uraza to grab his arm and sink her teeth into it. He yelled out in pain, letting go of Uraza with his other hand, dropping on the floor. The leopard shook him, Shane thought his arm was gonna get torn off, but after a few seconds Uraza let go, Shane tried to scramble away, to try and regain his footing again, only to feel a wrenching pain in the side of his ribcage. Going off balance again he hit the ground with his head, and his vision flowed before him, he tried to yell, but the leopard’s grip was too tight, pushing at his ribs, threatening to break them. And all at once, she let go and turned without giving Shane a second glance.

He knew his wounds weren’t fatal, and he knew Uraza knew it too, why was she letting him go so easily? He took in a few shaky breaths, and then stopped as the realization dawned on him. The world seemed to go silent for the next few moments. He wasn’t the target, and he was never the target, Abeke was, she was the target in Zourtzi, and she is the target now, Uraza missed her before, and she isn’t going to make the same mistake twice. “No-” Abeke begged the leopard before stumbling back as Uraza lunged at her. Uraza grabbed Abeke right under the ribs, on the side of her stomach, and shook violently. Shane’s vision blurred with tears, this time he didn’t hesitate. He ignored the pain in his arm, and the pain in his ribs. Unsheathing his saber, he grabbed it with both hands, bringing it high over his head, and put it right through Uraza’s back leg. The metal blade came out stained in bright red blood on the other side of the leopard’s leg. Uraza roared in pain and agony as she dropped Abeke on the cold ground. Just as the leopard whirled around, Shane pulled his saber free of her leg, another loud roar escaped her as she limped away from him, leaving a trail of red blood on the ground. The leopard seemed to notice him for the first time then, and to notice Abeke, Uraza’s ears flattened and her eyes widened as she let out low moans directed at her partner, before she could make any other move, she disappeared in a flash of bright light, into her passive state. The only signs of Uraza’s presence were a pool of blood, the red-stained saber, and Abeke’s still body. Shane dropped his saber, and went to Abeke’s side, dropping on his knees beside her body. He took her head in his hands and looked into her warm, brown eyes. All the sound from the world seemed to come back to him at once, the metal clashes from the Redcloaks and Greencloaks from the sides of the chamber, their yells, and Abeke’s heavy breathing. He tried to focus on her face, to make himself look at her, but he couldn’t suppress the tears, they flooded his eyes, threatening his vision.

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry for everything.” Sobs tore from his throat in between the words. He wanted to say so much, to say how much he regretted the war, how much he wanted to make up, how much she truly meant to him, but the words didn’t come to him. He was supposed to die! He was The Devourer! She was one of The Four Heroes of Erdas, she didn’t deserve this. “I know… and I… forgive you.” Abeke was still willing to put her faith in others, even now. Her words came in short gasps, and they only made him sob harder. To Shane’s surprise, Abeke pulled him in for a hug, she felt warmer than the air around them, and Shane felt safe, for once. As Abeke pulled back, she tried to say something, but the words never took shape, she frowned and seemed to focus all of her energy on delivering a single message to him.

“Could you… promise… to protect them?” The words seemed to take a great toll on her. Abeke looked straight into Shane’s eyes, not many people did now, his eyes were inhuman, they were those of a crocodile. Without any hesitation, he nodded, he didn’t know who they were, maybe the other Four Heroes? The Greencloaks? The Great Beasts? Their summoners? It didn’t matter, he vowed to protect all of them, no matter the cost.

With a final smile, Abeke’s eyes dulled, closed, and never opened again. Shane screamed at the top of his lungs, he couldn’t bear this, he was cursed and everyone who ever trusted him were cursed too, first his kingdom, his sister, his soldiers, and now Abeke. Were the Redcloaks next? His screams and yells became quieter and quieter, before he was quietly sobbing over Abeke’s lifeless body. He wanted to hit the ground, the walls, he wanted to let the world know how much it truly hurt, but whenever he opened his eyes, he just wanted to throw up, to see his friend so still, was sickening. He knew that there were Recloaks who were relying on him, and some who were watching him right now, but he didn’t care about his image, not now, he lost one of the most important people to him, how could he ever save the rest of them? Folding her green cloak under Abeke’s head, Shane brought his hands away from her, they came back red. His inhuman, clawed, and scaled hands weren’t tan with specs of gold and green, but red, blood-red. This was what he was, a killer, The Devourer, he led everyone around him to death. He heard a few grunts from one of the walls as Rollan broke free of his captors and came to sit next to him, the younger boy looked distraught at the sight of Abeke’s body. He didn’t talk, and Shane was grateful, he only laid a reassuring hand on Shane’s shoulder.

#hope yall liked it #i was pretty confused how to stuff this boi into here cause Tumblr kept saying errors #Maybe gonna write more fics #not sure #well see #writing #fanfic #spirit animals books #spirit animals series #spirit animals au #abeke #shane #stead #worthy #redcloaks #greencloaks

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i love incorrect quote generators lmao

#spirit animals #spirit animals books #worthy spirit animals #conor spirit animals #abeke spirit animals #meilin spirit animals #rollan spirit animals #incorrect quotes #ok but why is it accurate

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devieuls · 10 months

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ˋ Love Lessons .

Neteyam Sully x Omatikaya Reader ( ONE SHOT )

Synopsis : After years of friendship, you realize that you have fallen in love with your best friend Neteyam, but you decide to keep your crush to yourself, afraid of ruining your relationship. The only thing that gave you any comfort was the fact that Neteyam was not interested in any woman, until one day he asks you for advice to make his crush understand that he is interested in her.

Warning : SMUT MDNI - Bites, oral sex, canines, hickeys, unprotected sex, outdoor sex, light dirty talk, foreplay…

Lenght : 5k

Notes : I don’t know, I feel like I could have done better. There are some smut parts that I liked more than others, but I don’t know. I think I’ll do it again later, I also tried to contain myself in detail (as a test, but I think I will continue to write with many details)

NETEYAM: 22 y.o / Y/N: 20 y.o

NA'VI WORDS : TANHI: Star / Bioluminescent freckles; KARYU: Teacher

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As long as you can remember, Neteyam Sully has always been the person closest to you, covering your back every time you created trouble in the Omatikaya clan or got into trouble with your own family. Fortunately your parents trusted Neteyam blindly, after all he was the son of the Olo'eykte and as he grew up, his reputation grew with him, making him worthy of the trust of the whole clan. You could consider him your best friend, who understood and appreciated your rebellious spirit and so contrasted with his, creating a perfect balance in your relationship, as one gave the other what one lacked.

When you were younger it seemed easier to see you only as friends, but when you came of age you found it difficult to see Neteyam only as a friend. You had to admit that he had become a handsome Na'vi, an excellent warrior and probably the definition of perfection in the flesh, always teasing him about things like "You are Eywa’s favorite" and similar phrases. It was a fact that Neteyam excelled at everything he experimented with, so much so that he was the first Na'vi of his group to complete his Iknimaya on the first try, so you assumed he was perfect at everything. You never tried to make him understand your true feelings, intimidated by the fact that he would probably reject you and drive you away, ruining a friendship that lasted for years. So you arrived at the age of twenty with a huge crush on your best friend, watching in silence as the young Na'vi attached to him and flirted to become his companion and one day Tsahìk. You were heartened that he never told you about a particular girl, so you weren’t afraid to lose him yet, not wanting to realize that one day it’ll be too late to come out.

"Yn? Why are you so thoughtful?" Neteyam asked you as you walked through the forest, to reach your secret place where you two spent most of your time. "Mh? A-Ah, nothing, I was just seeing if there were fruits around to collect and take with us" You replied, smiling at the Na'vi near you, trying to drive away all the thoughts that haunted your mind. "Are you sure? If you need to talk to me about something, here I am, you know ma Tanhì" His sweet and caring voice was just one of many curses that didn't help your arduous feat of not thinking of him as a possible partner, but only as a childhood friend. "Yes" you hissed, forcing a smile and then turning away from him, bringing it back on the path before you. You kept walking for a few minutes and then you stopped because of Neteyam who got stuck in his footsteps. You looked at him worried, thinking that he had stepped on a poisonous animal that created paralysis or something like this, but then he turned to you with an embarrassed and shy look. "Ma Tanhì… can I ask you something?" he asked nervously, while scratching the back of his neck, noticing a slight veil of redness on his cheeks. "Umh… yes, tell me" you answered, approaching him, trying to figure out what question might embarrass him this way. "How do you get a girl?" The question hit you directly where it would hurt you most. "I-I mean, I’m asking you because you’re my only female friend, and I know asking Kiri would be the same as being mocked by all my siblings, and my mom isn’t the type to make that clear, saying things like 'follow your heart' or 'be yourself', so… I was hoping to hear it from you," he continued shyly.

At that moment all your beliefs collapsed like a house of cards, realizing that it was now too late even to mention that you had a crush on him. You didn’t react right away, your heart weighed so much that it crushed your lungs, taking away your ability to speak. After a few seconds you began to laugh, hiding your pain behind this action, hoping that Neteyam would not notice from your eyes that you were hurt. "The mighty warrior Neteyam, son of the Olo'eyktan and golden boy of the Omatikaya clan does not know how to get a girl? Really?" You asked ironically, knowing perfectly well that every girl in the clan would fall at his feet with a simple smile or greeting. "Neteyam, knowing you, you’ll just need to introduce yourself to this girl and she’ll be at your feet." your voice was a little tougher but sincere. You started walking in the forest followed by Neteyam who was trying to keep your quick step. "Let’s say she’s not like the other girls, this girl probably doesn’t even see me… Or if she does, she doesn’t do it the way I would" Unknowingly Neteyam was stabbing your heart repeatedly with those words. "Neteyam, c'mon. All the village women have a crush on you, you are the ideal type of all, so I doubt that 'this girl' doesn't see you as you would like" You snort while moving the plants to walk, feeling the look of Neteyam burn on your back and then sigh. "I’m telling you, that’s it. Y/n, you’re my…best friend, help me. Please, I promise I’ll cover you with your parents when you run off in the middle of the night, whatever you want" his desperate voice made you laugh, having never heard he beg like this.

"And you’ll have to take Tuk and my little sister Popiti out whenever they want. Plus, you will accompany me and Kiri to collect beads and objects in the forest" You turned to him suddenly, finding him a few inches away from your body. backing up because of the short distance between your bodies. "All right, will you help me?" he lowered his voice quietly, looking you in the eye while waiting for your answer. "Yes… Tell me about this girl." You back off before you start walking again, trying to calm your heart that was starting to run in your chest. Your tone was slightly cold, you didn’t really want to hear him talk about his crush, but as his friend you couldn’t even back out, not after he was always there for you. "Well, she’s… you know…" he began in a dreamy, excited tone, following the direction you were taking. "Perfect. There’s not much else to describe her with. She’s different from all the girls I’ve ever met, she’s kind, caring, and she loves being with kids. I know she’s a rebellious spirit and she likes to make things. is perfect, then her hair-" you stopped him before he could continue to describe her and go into pseudo-romantic details like the smell of her hair or the sound of her laughing. "That’s enough, I could throw up if you started listing the physical characteristics too" Neteyam laughed embarrassedly, remaining behind you. "Have you already come out? Or have you at least made her think you’re interested?" Your voice became slightly gloomy, and then stopped once you arrived at your secret place.

The place was lovely, you had found it as children and from that day had become your place, there was a small waterfall that created a kind of crystalline lake that connected to a small river hidden by high plains and thick nature. You and Neteyam sat on the grass to talk more comfortably. "No, I don’t know how to tell her or make her understand… I thought it would be easier, but every time I try, she doesn’t understand it or she starts laughing thinking that maybe I’m joking" he sighed heavily, and then he looks up to the sky. "And how did you 'try'?" Your eyes met his, trying to help him in some way, even if you would have preferred to do the opposite. You still had to realize that Neteyam could fail in something as easy as courtship. "Lo'ak told me to show interest, to be empathetic and to be myself, but all this I already did. My mother said that showing myself confident would be attractive, but I’m confident and direct in words, and showing respect." Neteyam dropped on his back and snorted, clearly frustrated by the situation, which you also noticed from the nervous oscillation of his tail "'Teyam, I know no one more respectful than you, as I said, you would be the perfect mate for any girl in the village." You admitted looking at the guy who was now lying next to you, unable to look away from his sculpted body, following every line of his body, enchanted by how his chest rose and lowered with every breath.

"Then what do I do… Why doesn’t she understand? It’s obvious that I’m doing something wrong in the courtship, ma Tanhì" his head turned towards you, looking at you while you were sitting and watching him, making him blush slightly. "Maybe start complimenting her, girls love that. Put your hand in her hair when you talk to her, like moving a strand behind her ear, looking for physical contact makes understand your intentions, especially by the way you do it. Oh! Make her laugh, if you can make her laugh, surely you have done most of the work" your voice was bitter in your throat, you were hating giving that kind of advice knowing that he would use them with who knows who. Neteyam as he watched you listening attentively and taking mental notes of what you advised him. " And be attentive to the details, what interests her etc… if you remember important events in her life or what she loves to do, it is a clear sign of interest. Plus if you have common interests, could you do it together, for example, she likes hunting?" he looked at you enchanted for a few seconds, then nodded and said "Yeah, she likes it" his voice lowered slightly, as he looked at you, hoping that you would understand. "Well, you can ask her to hunt with you. You’re a great hunter, you’ll definitely impress her. And then… umh, I don’t know, maybe be present in her days, even with a greeting, maybe looking for her look or bringing her something you know she might like. And be direct, let her know that you like her, maybe you take her and tell her, you create the right atmosphere… yeah, you know… things like that" You looked away from Neteyam’s, feeling a strong twinge in your heart that made it hard to speak again, feeling as if I had helped him get away from you. "What if she doesn’t understand it? she’s a good friend, and I don’t know if she’ll reciprocate" You clenched your jaw, maybe understanding who that girl was. Your mutual friend had been acting weird with you for weeks, and Neteyam was acting strangely the same way. Now all the dots were connecting in your mind. " He will understand, if you will be directed with there is another way. If it is not a skxawng. In case you make yourself heard and give her special attentions." You said with clenched teeth, unable to hide the annoyance anymore.

"Ma Tanhì," he whispered, approaching you, sitting again just to lay two fingers under your chin, turning your face towards him. Your noses brushed lightly as his eyes rolled down your lips. "And as actions?… what should I do?" his hoarse voice struck you in a strange way the back and the lower abdomen. "U-umh… Maybe you should… w-well" The breath died in your throat, going to create a knot that pushed down all the words that were going to come out of your lips. " Hmm? I should what, ma Tanhi?" your noses rubbed against each other again, and for a few seconds you deluded yourself that he wanted to kiss you, perhaps failing to realize what was happening. His eyes returned to yours, making you feel a flock of Sturmbeest in your belly. "L-like… kissing her" You whispered with a thread of voice, while his free hand went to move behind your ear some strands of hair, then caress your cheek with his thumb. You swallowed loudly, noticing how Neteyam’s eyes seemed so concentrated in yours, leaving you amazed. "Should I?" His words made you take a deep breath, feeling suddenly weak. "You should…" Neteyam’s smile caught your eyes, staring at his opened lips, which received a mischievous smirk. "Yes, I should."

Suddenly a strong heat hit your body, causing your heart to pump as much blood as possible into your veins as your cheeks burned. Neteyam’s lips met yours, his hands moved from your face to hold the sides of your neck, pressing the thumbs on your jaw. You stood by that unexpected approach, and then only realized it when Neteyam’s tongue pounded against your lips and welcomed it into your mouth. You felt his sweet taste because of the fruit that you both had eaten just before walking into the forest, you moaning in his lips trying to break away from the passionate kiss to catch your breath. Neteyam bit your lip, pulling it with his fangs, now moving his hands between your hair and around your waist, pressing your head against his lips making you groan as your flickering fingers grazed the hard skin of his abdomen. His warm skin contracting under your fingers, as if you were made of pure fire, so much so that when you felt more confident of yourself and your body, you sat on top of him. Your legs tied to his pelvis, squeezing him to you as he did to your body, shuddering when his hand that was once on his waist was now climbing up your bare back, making you arch your body like a cat. You trembled when he came off your lips with a snap that accompanied the sound of the waterfall shattering against the surface of the water, making you pant and gasp to regain the air you had lost. Your red face and half-closed eyes while Neteyam pressed your fingertips on your body.

You feared, for a second, that everything would be over after that kiss and that the embarrassment would lead you two to stay away, but your fears were swept away when you tried to get up from his legs and Neteyam prevented you, starting to kiss your jaw. In silence your bodies were calling each other, you felt the pressure of his whole being against you and new electric shocks hit your back. His soft, moist lips drew wet kisses on your jaw, starting to bite and suck down your neck as your head bent backwards, keeping your eyes half closed. His tongue was even more raw with your already sensitive neck, rough and greedy explored every inch of your skin, occasionally pressing his canines, panting raucously as he savored you. Letting sweet moans come out of your throat in despair as your fingers crawled into his braids, seeking comfort. The curious and hungry eyes of Neteyam studied your skin, feeling contentment in feeling the trembling and shivers he caused you, enjoying your heavy breaths and the noises you made to contain the moans, as if you could be ashamed of something he was trying to hear with such desperation. Your back gently collided against the grass when Neteyam stretched you under him, sliding his lips down your body, as his fingers gently removed the braided top that covered your breasts, as if to give you time to stop him if you wanted. Your eyes rolled backwards as his rough tongue collided against your nipple, and his hand crept in agonizing slowly between your legs, caressing it. You bit your lip violently when you felt the gentle and circular movements of his thumb on your clitoris, feeling the chills come down and hit right where Neteyam was playing with his fingers.

The red cheeks began to burn on your face, as you carried a hand to your mouth to force you not to let him hear your stifled moans, even if your hot body betrayed you. A smothered scream of pleasure instinctively came out of your lips when Neteyam’s fingers slid very easily into you. You suddenly felt airless, your eyes wide open and your body trembling, eager to hear what else he had in store for you. Neteyam’s hoarse laugh made your tail stand on end behind you, while the tip of your head swelled because of excitation, making you blush even more. "No need to be embarrassed, it’s normal that you like this, ma Tanhì" he whispered against your skin, making you arch your back again because of his rough pumping on your breasts. "Shh, baby, just… enjoy the moment and let me hear how much you like it" Neteyam’s voice was getting lower and slower, more sensual, knowing that you would like this. Swallow loudly when Neteyam made his way up to your thighs, leaving behind a trail of burning wet kisses, accompanying his movements with his fingers firmly inside you, which continued to move as if they were waves, making your legs tremble. Your sensitive breasts made you shudder because of the light breeze and saliva that the boy had left on the tip, and when you lowered your head to look for his eyes, you found him blowing against the bundle of nerves that yearned to be satisfied. You once again felt his tongue but this time he was working through your needy folds, loving the way one of his muscles could make you feel all that ecstasy. You whined as your hands went to clench the soft grass to find a foothold to release the frustration of too much pleasure, dropping your head backwards, hoping to muffle as much as possible your desperate moans. Neteyam looked for your face, eager to notice the impatience of your eyes and watch your face become a mess just for him, with the aim of giving you as much pleasure as possible, wanting to feel you up to bring you orgasm. He started savoring your intimacy, tickling your folds with the tip of your tongue, making you grunt as you clenched your teeth. When he started sucking, you felt something break in you, you couldn’t even cover your mouth as you groaned his name without shame, watching as he was focused on feeding on your excitement. Your hand again found place in his hair, pulling them and accompanying his movements as he gave you pleasure. "Look how wet you are for me, you wanted me so badly?" Neteyam said with sensual voice, between a lick and a lukewarm breath to make you shiver and whimping.

Your legs began to feel tired and heavy around his cheeks, trying to close together to stop feeling that tingling and flickering caused by too much pleasure. Neteyam wrapped his big hands around your thighs, opening them wider, locking them as much as possible against the ground below as his fingers sank into your soft flesh. His jaw continued to move between your legs with a heartbreaking rhythm that went from slow and gentle to rude and fast, making your walls tighten around his wet muscle. Neteyam broke away from you when he felt that your intimacy was wet enough not to make you feel pain when he slips inside you. His eyes peered at your body beneath him, still trembling and sensitive, touching your already sweaty skin, worshipping how you writhed and gasped under him. You could only take courage later, drawing him to your lips after your fingers hooked to the necklace on his neck. You tasted your own intrinsic moods in your best friend’s saliva as you embraced his body between your legs, rubbing his covered intimacy with your naked, feeling him grunting in your mouth. You smiled as you felt him vulnerable above you, taking advantage of that moment to put yourself on top of him, your back arched toward him to allow you to continue the kiss that was giving relief to both of you. You began to rub yourself on his still-covered sex, feeling pleasure when his throbbing muscle found space in your heat, moaning with pleasure, as your hands on his chest could feel the contractions and chills running through his body as well.

"Hmhm, I know something you’d like to try." Neteyam said as he wrapped his hands around your bare hips, observing the red and purple spots that covered your body. "What?" you whispered in response, as you detached yourself from his lips, observing him with ardent desire. One of his hands came up on your face, placing three fingers on your jaw and thumb on your lips, caressing your soft mouth, and then gently tapping on it. "Open." he ordered. His eyes following your every move, worshipping the way you obeyed him by opening your mouth and taking his thumb in your mouth, without breaking eye contact. You instinctively began to lick and suck his finger greedily, whining as you felt the slightly salty taste against your tongue. "Good girl, you already understood" Neteyam continued, as his hand on his side began to explore every inch of your body with desire. The Na'vi lowered you to the height of his loincloth and you smiled before taking your face away from where Neteyam was leading you, back on his face, sliding his salivated thumb out of his mouth. "Hmhm, here I decide, 'Teyam" you whispered to his ear, noticing with the corner of your eye his jaw contracted as your fingers find their way under his loincloth, just after picking up some of your moods still dripping from your intimacy, wrapping your phalanges around his needy manhood. You heard him growl after panting because of your touch, his chest rising and the frustrated breath of his nostrils against your neck, making you smile for the effect you had on him. Your hand began to slide up and down his erection with gradual speed, you felt his hoarse and rough groans against your skin, his hands clasping your thighs and his breathless breaths. Your lips went to tease the shell of his ear, leaving some magnate kisses or slight licks. When you felt quite satisfied with how he was also pining under you, you lowered yourself making sure you kept eye contact. Your hand went to move and later rip off his loincloth; Neteyam bit his lip and then groaned deeply when your mouth wrapped around his glans, starting to tease the tip with your tongue. Your head slid along his entire length to completely conceal it, immediately moving the head with greed, making him hiss and wince under you. The vein of his penis pulsed incessantly against the inside of your cheek, as he bit his lip and carried a hand to collect your hair in a tight vise.You felt his erection collide several times against the deepest point of your throat, letting you fuck your mouth by Neteyam, before breaking off with tears of pleasure sliding on your face. Your lips swollen and reddened, covered with drool as you tried to start breathing regularly sent him into ecstasy.

The pre-cum that came out of Neteyam’s sex illuminated your lips, making him turn on more to the vision of you with swollen and dirty lips of him. He took you by the hair and carried you back under him, and then he opened your legs and slid inside you with a facility that you would not have expected. You moaned breathlessly as his hips collided with yours in that way, carrying your hands against his back, beginning to scratch and tighten his skin with need. Your cheeks reddened that welcomed other lukewarm tears, your legs tight around his pelvis and the strong heat that at each push accumulated inside you. His tail wrapped around your heel, holding you still due to spasms of pleasure. Neteyam’s hoarse groans did not delay in striking your ears, as he held you by the hips, caressing your trembling thighs and twitching at each of his lunges. Your sweaty bodies colliding with every little movement, making you more hot and eager to consume you. Your lips met once again, growling at each other every time Neteyam pushed against your G-spot, your willows stirring each other’s hormones still stuck in your mouths. You bit his lips when he began to push and grind inside you shamelessly, growling at him before whining, making him excite even more as he purposely struck where your walls held him tighter due to sensitivity. You felt Neteyam’s body stiffen and twitching above you just before reaching orgasm and pouring out of you in time, then carrying two fingers inside you and starting to pump until you reach your peak shortly after him.

You whimpered loudly after the strong orgasm that mercilessly hit you; your heavy, sore thighs as your orgasm crashed into him and hot splashes of your cum poured over his hand. He gasped entranced, stunned by the lust and how your body looked so soft and relaxed after cumming. You took long deep breaths, looking at the green leaves so far away from you because of the trees too high, the sun that lightly struck the place where you were made you return to reality. You blush when Neteyam lays next to you, looking up at him too.

"Well, then…" He started, while you recovered with your hand the pieces of clothes to cover yourself again, hoping that you both would turn a blind eye. "Hmm…" You whine while avoiding his gaze with all your heart. "Do you think after all this, you realize I have a crush on you? If even this way you don’t understand that I like you, I don’t know what other kind of attention to give you to make it clear" he said casually. You shuddered and looked at him in shock. "Excuse you?" you whispered not really wanting to understand the meaning of his words. "I say, did you understand that you are the girl I was trying to conquer?" Your eyes met and you swallowed. "I don’t know how to ask you more directly than that, and don’t think I’m not afraid to ruin our friendship. But I like you, not just aesthetically, i love every part of you. I’ve been trying to make you understand this for six years, not that I didn’t like you as a child…" His voice was slightly shaky, as you watched him in silence, trying to figure out how to respond. "You never let me know…" you whispered as you blushed. Neteyam laughed and led you to lean on his chest, wrapping your body with arms "You really are a skxawng, ma Tanhì. I’m supposed to be teaching you. But how to figure out that someone has a crush on you." You hit him blushing while hiding your face on his chest. "Yeah, yeah, lessons from a guy who doesn’t even know how to come out and only does it after having sex with his crush. The great Karyu, Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan" You teased him and then got pinched on the hips by his hands. "Not that you ever noticed I’ve had a crush on you for ages." Neteyam looked at you perplexed, and you couldn’t contain the laughter.

"See? Other than 'lessons'. You’re more Skxawng than I am, ma 'Teyam."

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