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Re-reading parts of Those Who Hunt The Night for distraction purposes. I still think one of the things that really gets to me is that Asher told his wife she was in danger. In Chapter Four, basically immediately after he knew himself. Literally the first chance he got where there wasn't a vampire looming over him, he went and told her.
The hero's loved one is threatened to ensure his obedience, and he doesn't hide this from her, he doesn't distance himself from her, he doesn't lie and cause relationship strife on top of the already fairly stressful situation, he doesn't spend half the book trying to keep the secret, he doesn't try to keep her ignorant of the danger she's in. Instead, he goes home and he sits down and he tells her. Not even in a 'leave me, it's too dangerous' or 'I'm sacrificing myself for you, make it worth it' sort of way, but sitting down and laying out the situation and discussing between them what to do about it. Not just what he's going to do about it, but what she's going to do and what they're going to do about it. Risks and probable death and all.
When was the last time I saw that in a story? Have I seen that in fictionland any time recently? I don't know why it's catching me so strongly, but it is.
The hero's loved one is threatened to ensure his obedience, and he doesn't hide this from her, he doesn't distance himself from her, he doesn't lie and cause relationship strife on top of the already fairly stressful situation, he doesn't spend half the book trying to keep the secret, he doesn't try to keep her ignorant of the danger she's in. Instead, he goes home and he sits down and he tells her. Not even in a 'leave me, it's too dangerous' or 'I'm sacrificing myself for you, make it worth it' sort of way, but sitting down and laying out the situation and discussing between them what to do about it. Not just what he's going to do about it, but what she's going to do and what they're going to do about it. Risks and probable death and all.
When was the last time I saw that in a story? Have I seen that in fictionland any time recently? I don't know why it's catching me so strongly, but it is.
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