mind you, elain didn’t have to correct graysen and stand up to him when it came down to what her mates name is

mind you, elain didn’t even have to utter a word to lucien when he went into the room to check on her

mind you, elain didnt have to go on that staircase and take a half step when lucien was getting ready to leave

mind you, elain didn’t have to ask lucien if he was okay after the war

mind you, elain didnt have to smile slightly at one of luciens little jokey jokes after a deadly war.

mind you, elain didnt have to go follow feyre and lucien after their father had jst died.

mind you, elain didnt have to tell lucien he can stay in velaris KNOWING full well that is where she will be.