Lily Crozier

And yeah, the distance brings it closer.

And do you think there's also a bit of a structurally, I mean, obviously there's the literal thing with the memories, but also the way people with trauma experience trauma and like the matter of flashbacks.

Yeah.

Those sort of jumping between timelines.

that would play into it.

Yeah, that's exactly, I agree.

Yeah.

But that was also tied in with the loss of power and wealth.

And so it was a... I suppose it's one of those things that we probably can't relate because we wouldn't be in that position.

I mean, speaking for myself, I'm not from an old money guild family.

So it's not relatable to probably most readers of this book.

But you can...

logically see how it could happen.

Yes.

And also making mothers the center of the series, the stories as well.

It's like alchemized, this is delving a little bit into spoiler territory, but it does, it presents motherhood in a very, almost fresh kind of way.

Like, femininity is tied with motherhood a lot in the Paladin society, I kind of get that vibe.

But the, it by no means negates the strength and the hardships and everything that is happening, it's all like,

It's so hard to discuss this without spoilers.

Yes.