Okay, correct me if I've completely misremembered, but...
Wuvvy challenged Hob to a duel after hearing him write a letter to his dear Wrackingspelt, assuming, as many of us did, that Wrackingspelt was his betrothed or spouse or something.
Wuvvy probably still thinks Hob is already spoken for.
So, maybe destroying Rue's latest letter is about protecting her friend, not sabotaging them?
If the bloom wasn’t happening, the goblin court and the court of wonder would probably be at war because of the broken engagement. That’s what kind of upsets me about Rue breaking it that the marriage was a political thing and a breaking of an alliance like that results in retaliation and for Rue not to take that into account is frustrating. Cuz the broken engagement would have lead to the deaths and traumatization of the lower class for the sake of the love of the upper class.
The world of international politics, which in this case is the court system, does not take into account morals and reason only power in the poker game where everyone is cheating. Just because one party can act out of care and ideals does not mean everyone else will.
In conclusion, I would like to have Hob yell at Rue that he could’ve died in the war that would have resulted from their actions cuz I think it would be angsty :)
There is a very small, very sad moment when Hob assures Sylmenar that he won’t take up much space in her lovely house overlooking a lake because he will often be away on matters of war; especially since their whole betrothal is intended to secure alliances between their courts in the face of war with the Unseelie and Wonder.
The PCs are the PCs. They are — to borrow Andhera’s phrase — at the center of many spokes in a very rapidly spinning wheel. They have other matters of plot and story consequence on their plate in and around this theatre.
But I find this small scene of tenuous connection between Hob and Sylmenar to be so compelling because it is likely happening all over the Bloom and maybe all over the Fey realms. It is a small taste of what it must be like just a little away from the center of the wheel.
Their entire world is taking the plunge into war and faeries high and low, big and small are taking a deep breath and looking for a hand to hold.
All this to say, I think Hob/Sylmenar could be pretty cool actually.
okay but i love sylmenar shes so sweet and seems to genuinely be appreciative of hob and i need their friendship so bad PLEASE aabria dont ruin their friendship ill shatter on sight