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In this episode, we finally get to the Summer Solstice! Lots of interesting dynamics here with Feyre at a fae party, feeling that fae music (and wine!) and finally getting to some of that long-awaited romancing with Tamlin. Doesn’t start off too strong when Tamlin IMMEDIATELY growls at anyone who looks at her when they get there and then he ditches her to wait in the food line alone lol. Turns out pretty well when he gets his act together and fiddles for her, dances with her and then takes her on a secret getaway to see some fascinating Will-o-wisps! The night of course ends with their first kiss and to our surprise–they went with eyes WIDE open! (How did we never notice this??! lol). 

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

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Episode Overview: 

00:00–Intro song, episode intro and summary

1:45–Feyre feeling more at home? A part of the court? (Theme of home discussion)

3:39–Foreshadowing: feyre feels she’s going to die?? (“like calls to like”)

4:57–Fae blood vs Witch blood?? Aelin parallels and Feyre’s potentially secret heritage

7:11–More witchy talk & Azriel: Prince of Hel??

8:35–Chapter talk starts!

9:58–”What sweet treat is Tamlin giving Alis?”

10:38–Lucien’s “braying laugh” (all about donkey imagery and symbolism)

14:19–Alis planned it all?! (fingers crossed for an Alis novella someday!)

16:35–Feyre looks Fae? What does Lucien mean?! 

18:28–Feyre and Lucien’s camaraderie (they’re becoming besties!!)

19:23–”Solstice celebrates when the sun outshines the night” (Tamlin = the sun, Rhys obviously the night)

21:23–Starlight imagery

23:27–How dare he????? He just leaves her alone at the party!

27:30–Back to her fae lineage and how this scene might speak to that (the drums!)

30:05–Did Tamlin magically alter the music to get Feyre excited? (SJM FMCs and their connection to music) 

32:28–Is Feyre becoming more comfortable around the fae?

Also “the abyss of night”! More Rhys foreshadowing/symbolism??

36:18–Juxtaposition of Feyre dancing in front of Tamlin vs. Rhys later on (also: “Lucien fled” lol. Why he run??!)

39:41–“hay withdrawals” :D & more Aelin parallels!

40:31–A lover’s touch? More like “a pressure at my waist”

42:35–The Willow Wisps! (cool ghostly facts)

44:05–Tamlin is her answer for this book, but not for long

49:45–Eyes open first kiss (it’s their first real kiss btw… Also she was disappointed)

52:42–maybe Lucien’s a better kisser? Hmmm???

53:20–Tamlin’s “solid and unmovable hand” (manacle perhaps?)

54:50–A “better world” easter egg!!

59:59–Next week, closing & outro song