Agh this is rough! I'm going to have to pull out the trite "I have a small child myself" card and while I could never imagine leaving her, under any circumstances of my free will- her father isn't a semi immortal vampire who would most definitely murder me and the child of someone else I was carrying so I can't really put myself in Maggie's shoes. If anything, it makes me appreciate Thomas even more for not wanting to become a monster and wanting to look out for and be a part of Harry's life, when Harry's very existence is essentially the thing that cost him his mother. I kiss my daughter goodnight just like she did Thomas the last time, and I can't imagine the despair she must have felt, hoping that she was right that the Raiths would never hurt Thomas because he was one of the Blood. I wonder if it's a matter of the does just counting for so little to Lord Raith that Thomas presumably wasn't poisoned against his mother for abandoning him or if it's just the way it always is- do we know that it is always human women that bear White Court babies? Like, is that the only way they get more? The Reds and Blacks certainly have them at a disadvNtage as far as gaining newbies then, in addition to the strength thing, though the Whites clearly blend into the world much better and are able to obtain more power and willing food than either of those two courts..'the Jades we still know nothing about, right?
Back to the point- this story was beautifully written and I felt as if I could see the entire thing playing out, it was so easy to picture in my mind. And it's even sadder for that. Poor Thomas. Poor Margaret. Poor Harry.
Comment on to move our legs beneath us (and stand)
SadieHyde
Posted Sun 06 Mar 2011 05:11AM EST
Comment Actions