Nevermore Theories

[nevermorefanpage]

Alright strange people who follow me I've decided to update (for the first time in months? Somehow? 2025 is going quickly)

Anyways I'm tired so instead of actually analyzing any plot whatsoever (lie) I'm going to ramble about my favourite nevermore relationship dynamics, not necessarily romantic or like a positive dynamic, just ones I find intresting! (Pt. 1)

Duke + Pluto (+ a little eulalie sometimes)

My god do these two need to learn how to communicate.

Ive seen a lot of people talking about how Pluto is under the impression that Duke is being mean to him and . . . If I'm being honest I didnt really see it at first, I then realized that not everyone learns french in school . . . And then it made a LOT more sense. I love a teasing friendship dynamic so much and I would really love to see more of it (and maybe more, wink, wink) but before that can happen i really need these two to work out their communication issues.

To clarify by communication issues I mean how Duke hides all of his negative emotions and worry behind teasing that he directs at people he cares about, aka Pluto, however a lot of the lighthearted teasing is in a language that pluto does not speak and that coupled with dukes mood swings makes him see the teasing in a more malicious way than intended making him less likely to make any effort to communicate back to Duke.

What is would like to see in the future for these two is either Eulalie (because she's the best) majes them talk to eachother in a more open manor (and then they kiss (all 3)) (who said that?) Or because duke overheard that conversation he starts acting even more grumpy so pluto confronts him or tries to confront pluto about it and it does not go well so we finally get to see pluto get honestly mad about it and (they kiss).

Anyways I think them as a romantic, platonic, romantic non-monogamous couple would very cute, I also question how much they have accepted their sexualities and such seeing as queerness wasn't exactly viewed as a good thing while they were alive. (And by they i mean pluto, I feel like Duke already knows on some level and eulalie won't give a shit)

Anabelle + Prospero

I think they need eachother (platonically) and it's adorable.

So they are both bad at friends, desperately trying not to rely on eachother, queer coded in times where that was not okay tm (Also kinda neurodivergent coded at times). And i don't think it's healthy for this friendship to not exist in canon. For either of them.

So ik that anabel and lenore are adorable together and all that. I also know that snabel will sacrifice anything for lenore to sn unhealthy attachment level (as lesbians do) and I don't in fact love that as much as the next fan. However this does put this strain on anabel where she is having trouble forming emotional bonds with others, especially compared to lenore who does so very quickly. This coupled with how Prospero has virtually no real friends this friendship between the two of them is very important.

I also just think that theor similarities are very intredting to parallel especially when looking at how they treat eachother differently from the others as a result.

And finally I really also like the interpretation of a qpr type thing (the wonderful fanfic in this Fandom has implanted this idea in my head and I adore it)

. . .

Alright my wrist hurts from typing this all out on my phone so that's all fir right now! I will hopefully be doing another one of these in the near ish future about (lenore+Duke, ada + anabel, ada+montressor) but if any of yall want me to look at any relationship between any two (named) characters i will! Just comment. Alright now go drink water and your blinking manually now! Your welcome!

[nevermorefanpage]

Alright, so we know Annabel was shot in the chest by Lenore, obviously. “The one who loved you above all else” and “betrayed” really fit there. But.

What happened after Annabel was shot? Well, since we see them in wedding clothes as Lenore is holding her gun (in a way that makes me assume she’s cocking it), we also see Annabel crying. Desperate, guilt, confused…they all look like her at that moment. But, what happened, we ask, before and after Annabel was dead? Before: Annabel may have confessed to her father that “Leo” was a woman. Or maybe he found out himself. Anyways, since it wasn’t legal for women to marry in 1901 (or was at least frowned upon, especially with a high status such as Lenore’s family), he must have been outraged. During the ceremony, he may have had a gun, which he used to out Lenore at gunpoint. Or he may have pulled her collar down to reveal something feminine or a strap of her (makeshift) binder. Then he may have told Lenore Annabel told him (where it’s true or not). Lenore pulled out the gun, Annabel started crying, her father panicked. And in a moment of fury, desperation, and betrayal, Lenore shot Annabel. After: For half a second, she’s stands there, “what have I done?”. Lenore’s bullet wound is one to the forehead— a direct shot, no accident, as we can see the blood’s exit is the back of her head. So, Annabel’s father may have used his gun to shoot Lenore after Annabel died. Just my theory, though.

I mean, I absolutely love that, I legit have nothing to add to this - its wonderful - this does not need to be an ask it answers itself and could honestly just be your wonderful theory, I agree.

The only thing is unless I'm mistaken (I haven't been active in Fandom for a few months and have a shit memory) it doesn't have to be lenore, though I do agree that it most likely is, but I saw a post a while ago (I am so sorry I forgot the original poster, if someone knows who it is please tag them) that because it's someone who loved her above all else and not someone she loved above all else it could also be her father who shot her, and the language leading to our belief that lenore killed her was an attempt from the deans to sow the seeds of distrust among them. Wich would also work well with your theory that Annabels father then shot lenore in the head since in this variant he already has a loaded gun.

But either way your theory was wonderful, thx for getting me reinvolved in this lovely Fandom again.

[nevermorefanpage]

Hi, sorry about that fanfiction, that is now a weekend this because my google account got broken into and I couldn't access my shit for while, and now I'm busy, so this weekend I publish chapter 1/4! Hold me to it plz.

[nevermorefanpage]

Yall I'm going to start writing the nevermore fic tmmrw!!

[nevermorefanpage]

Final poll - yay, then I'll start writing

(Lennabel and Wiltresor 4 chapter hurt/comfort fic with lenore and montresor as the comforted and Annabel and will as the comforters.)

Should I include my personal headcannons instead of just going by Canon or willy accepted fanon? (Things about their lives, traumas, habits, actions, reasoning, sexualities, I may trans some genders not sure yet.) Or keep it Canon?

Headcanon or Canon?

Headcanon

Canon

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

[nevermorefanpage]

As per the last two poles I'm writing a Lennabel and Wiltresor hurt/comfort fic. Now who's hurt??

Wiltresor:

Will or Montresor?

Will

Montresor

Voting ended onApr 24, 2025

(3/4)

[nevermorefanpage]

As per the last two poles I'm writing a Lennabel and Wiltresor hurt/comfort fic. Now who's hurt??

Lennabel:

Annabel or Lenore?

Annabel

Lenore

Voting ended onApr 24, 2025

(2.5/4)

[nevermorefanpage]

Ok, so after my last poll, the top two contenders by far were Lennabel and Wiltresor so I'll be doing four chapters one from each of their perspectives with both ships included. My next poll here will determine what the genre is.

What type of fiction should it be?

Fluff

Angst

Hurt/Comfort

AU

Voting ended onApr 23, 2025

[nevermorefanpage]

I love you - nevermore headcannons. Basically just me being bored and deciding how these charecteurs say ILY.

Lenore -

Would say it romantically very rarely / only on special occasions, would say it to her brother both jokingly and, more rarely, sincerely. Will often use it in passing when talking to friends: (ILY but . . . *dramatic gasp* how I love you).

Annabel -

Would almost never say it, she would say it to Lenore in really emotional moments. She might say it while comforting a potential child of hers but aside from that I don't really see it.

Duke -

Would totally say it to friends very casually, especially when they're being annoying. Would say it just as casually to a romantic interest *cough* Pluto *cough* but would also say it in a more serious/ comforting way.

Pluto -

I feel that he would be very flustered while saying it in a romantic sense and maybe later on when he's more comfortable he could use it and his rarity in saying it as a way to fluster his romantic partners.

Morella -

Would say it to anyone she cares for freely but not jokingly, she will tell all of her friends and love interests how much she loves them and always be passionate and always men it from the depths of her soul.

Eulalie -

Eulalie wouldn't outright tell you she loves you, friend or romantic interest. If she loves someone she'd show it through her actions, however if someone asked her or said something to imply she didn't love them then you would get an in depth explanation into how and why she does.

Bernice -

I feel she wouldn't say I love you ever. She'd use love in sentences of course, she'd tell her s/o she's in love with them or joke with her friends that they better love her as much as she does them but she'd never actually utter the words I love you.

Prospero -

Wouldnt say anything about loving anyone except to his mother. MIGHT say something about loving spending time with someone when they get very close.

Montresor -

Just would not say it nope, more of a speaks through actions sort of person.

Will -

Would say it during some sort of confession or the like "yk I love you right?" When he gets neervice but otherwise no.

Ada -

Says it all the time, confidently, doesn't mean it. When she finally does mean it she's very flustered and rambling the whole time because she hasn't said it and meant it before and after she's said it the first time or maybe few times she'd go on to say it confidently again.

[nevermorefanpage]

y'all, I think I'm going to write a nevermore fanfic on here . . . What do you want to see? Main ship?

Lennabel

Wiltresor

Duke x Pluto

Duke x Eulalie x Pluto

Not centered on a ship/ other, put in comments

Voting ended onApr 22, 2025

(I'll be doing a few more of these, this is poll 1/4)

[nevermorefanpage]

120

wtf, wTF, WTF!!!

(Ik i missed the last episode I will do it later on just has been a busy week.)

Willtresor kiss? Omg!! (Also all of the comments people are making about how the mlm ship kissed before the wlw ship in a wlw comic . . . Go f*ck yourself please, they are side charecteurs, their conflicts get to be resolved quicker because their love story isn't the overarching plot of the webcomic that basically determines the pacing and length of the story. 🙃 🔪)

Anyways

Does anyone else want to know what happened in the maze? Because Will (or the clone of will? I'll get to that later) emphasized three key points in their relationship: major plot point happening rn, the last major plot point involving them that happened, and the thing in which we have no idea what happened and to emphasis in the text about. Like that's either a really weird writing choice or we get a memory/recounting of the maze. I would like to know especially because that's where they both manifested and where Monty won Will's undying loyalty.

Speaking of Wiltresor. We now have 100% confirmation that Will likes Monty (like it wasn't obvious). They kiss, Montresor is angry, understandably so (for once) he's surprised and he just got kissed by a guy like what's happening. However when Will seems to die in his arms we see Montresor express the most genuine moment we've seen from him. I think this shows he cares about Will, Will who's been his companion through all this, Will who is the only one he hasn't managed to drive away, Will who he's angry at, Will who just kissed him, Will who just died in his arms. And he hugs him with this pained expression on his face. This is probably the only genuine care we've seen Monty express towards anyone other than his mother and maybe the dog, plz stop telling me this is one sided.

Also the kiss might just be the moment in Monty's brain where he goes oh shit I'm gay too. I've seen a lot of people say they think he's bi wich he very well might be but he's never shown genuine proud he's loved any of the women he's gone after and personally I think he's gay and repressed but that's another post

I'm going to make a post about the Wiltosis going on over here in a minute so yall get a bullet point list of my very rough ideas:

They are more sentient because they came from his blood

A weird side effect of his power being he's made of wax

His blood = wax

He's been dead for ages and their all clones

He is able to transfer his main consciousness between clones and did so b4 he died

I will expand upon this tmmrw in a more in depth post

[petals-to-rue-and-ruin]

predictions for episode 120!!

Monty and Will are going to kiss passionate style (for Will at least) and then Will going to fucking die in his arms causing Monty go into the world's most disturbing dissociation episode known to man

other predictions going for the next 4-5 episodes!

Pluto x Eulalie x Duke is going to go canon Berenice is going to get some long overdue depth and screentime and we learn how Morella die <3

[nevermorefanpage]

Please please please!! I would die, I would scream, I would be overjoyed.

[nevermorefanpage]

NEVERMORE RELEASES 2NIGHT!!!!!

[nevermorefanpage]

All madwomen die twice. When did you die Annabel-Lee?

So I've seen a lot of theories in the nevermore Fandom about what brings all of these individuals together. Why they're all there and I have thoughts. The main theory I've seen is betrayal wich is very true however I think that "madness" or like something that culd be considered along those lines is my theory.

We already know that Lenore was considered 'mad'.

Annabel would have been if she was found out about her hallucinations and anxiety attacks. Her greatest fear is also going 'mad'.

Prospero's fear of touch could be considered irrational or insane and when Ada manifests and attacks her he has to reassure himself Annabel still believes him to be sane.

Ada's anger and tendency to lash out could be considered irrational and she's pretty much begging sobbing at times to be a 'lady' wich could be sort of insane.

Duke was an escape artist and you have to be considered at least a little crazy to chose that as your profession.

Will is and was very clearly gay wich was at the time considered a mental illness.

Eulalie was very into supernatural goings on and was very clearly considered a little strange to full on insane by the townsfolk.

Theres more and if yall want I'll do it for all of them but I want to get to my point here.

'Every madwomen dies twice' is a quote I feel has some much power here. They die when they exit our world obviously but they also die when they go 'mad' when they lose their autonomy and when them being 'mad takes away from the things they consider to be worth living for: Lenore valued her freedom, Annabel her status, Eulalie her friends and so on.

I think (from what I've seen I'm not a fastpasser) that some of these flashbacks we're getting are sort of their first 'death'. Lenore's was clearly much earlier on when she was declared mad. Prospero's was when his problems with touch lost him the respect of his family, we haven't seen Annabel's yet I don't think but it's probably like when she and Lenore get revealed before their wedding day I think.

Idk you guys seeing my vision here? I don't fastpass so idk if it works with episodes I'll read later on but for now I think it's a solid theory.

[sexceptionul]

I’ve seen a lot of posts on my dash tonight about users who are threatening suicide, with other Tumblr members posting in effort to try to get ahold of them. I think you all should see this:

IF THERE IS EVER A TUMBLR USER WHO HAS POSTED A GOOD-BYE MESSAGE, SUICIDE NOTE, VIDEO, OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS POST.

1. Scroll to the top of your dashboard.

2. See the circular question mark icon at the top? It’s the third one over from your home symbol. Click on that, and a screen similar to the one in the picture will come up.

3. Where you can type in questions, the box with the magnifying glass at the top, type in the word “suicide.”

4. Click on the first link that shows up. It should say, “Pass the URL of the blog on to us.”

5. Type in the user’s URL and tell Tumblr admin that the user is contemplating suicide and has posted a message indicating that they are going through with it or will be attempting. Hit send! Tumblr administration will perform a number of actions to contact the user and take the necessary steps to prevent the suicide.

TUMBLR: THIS COULD SAVE A USER’S LIFE. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE SUICIDE THREATS.

Reblog this to keep other users aware. Suicide isn’t a joke, and neither is someone’s life. If you didn’t know this, someone else may not, either. Pass it on.

[thedanliest]

why on earth doesn’t this have more notes

[outtelligent]

I actually had to do this once. She lived.

[faeirytale]

if you scroll past this on your dash you are absolutely heartless.

[natalie-as-herself]

Reblog this!! This can save somebody’s life!

[aika-chan01]

reblog.

help.

do not scroll down.

[nonextistentttttt-deactivated20]

I SWEAR TO GOD IF ANYONE SCROLLS PAST THIS WITHOUT REBLOGGING I WILL LITTERALLY FIND THEM AND GIVE THEM A LECTURE

[danqueray-deactivated20200703]

may I just update this?

see the little thing that says help?

[josephdreemuur-moved]

Don’t ever scroll past this post. FUCKING NEVER SCROLL PAST!!!

[xcassidy]

🌸🌸🌸

[undiagnosed-autism-things]

Anyone know where it is on mobile ???

[i-am-a-moron-deactivated2020051]

You report the user, choose “something else”, scroll down and choose “suicide or self harm”

[femur-theif]

DO NOT SCROLL DOWN

REBLOG TO LITERALLY SAVE A LIVE

[im-just-trying-to-survive-man]

PLEASE REBLOG

[tastingmellow]

Please don’t scroll past this post, you could save someone’s life.

[mo0oshro0om]

SAVE A LIFE

[housefly77-deactivated20240331]

this. reblogging this on my largest blog for y’all to see this

[paialovespie]

You can also do this on Android mobile.

Scroll to the top of the post

Click the three dots in the top right corner of the post.

When the menu pops up, click Report Something Else

Then choose Suicide or Self Harm Concern.

[beachbutterflies]

Sorry this ain’t my usual content. But this is important.

[bobakuto]

sorry no matchups here but this is extremely necessary

[sukunaslefttesticle-deactivated]

this needs to be known more

[katsukisbimbo]

please.

[hazbin-hotel-is-my-life-help]

If you scroll past this, I am extremely disappointed

[all-devouring-history-hub]

ditto

[disco-ball-with-sunglasses]

Rkkaktkqkgkwifkwkkdkfw

[a-random-mooshroom]

yeehaw pro tip!

Do this and you might safe a life partner!

literally!

[ocelotrootbeer264]

I had to randomly fast scroll to past it and scroll back up to reblog/repost. I ain’t cruel. THERE WAS SO MUCH FUCKING REBLOGS!!!

[wolfy-dreamer]

Yall gotta reblog this unless y'all heartless MFS.

Anyways, have a critter.

[lifea16]

PLEASE REBLOG

PLEASE

I BEG YOU

[the-448c-haj]

CALLING ALL SHARKS

@the-purpurhaj can you tag the hajar?

[the-rodgulhaj]

this is so unbelievably important, please please please reblog

[regnbagshaj]

im gonna try to tag as many as i can with gul’s list

@the-blahaj

@the-rodhaj

@the-gronhaj

Me the-gulhaj

@rosahaj

@the-lilahaj

@the-svarthaj

@the-rodbrunhaj (formerly dårskap)

@the-grahaj

@the-rodgulhaj

@the-vithaj

@the-klapparhaj

@the-magentahaj

@blalilahaj

@demonhaj

@the-demonhaj

@thedivineguldhaj

@the-rutighaj

@the-smahaj

@the-haj

@the-djavulsksilverhaj

@the-purpurhaj

@the-purjolokhaj

@the-brunhaj

@brunhaj

@the-snohaj

@the-turkossmahaj

@regnbagshaj

@the-screenwriting-haj

@the-turkoshaj

Former medelstor-blarod-haj now @svard-haj

@ultraviolett-haj

@the-attaarmadhaj

@the-dinohaj

@the-anglahaj

@the-leendehaj

@the-litenhaj

@the-omvandhaj

@the-448c-haj

@the-jahalh

@the-eldritch-skrackhaj

@ogiltig-haj

@swimhaj

@the-ljusgrahaj

@spelutvecklare-haj

@the-sonicjah

@the-v1haj

@cardboard-haj

@the-hajhaj

@hajtale

@the-blahajtale

@the-blavingad

[haikyuumanagersstan3]

Dont scroll!!!! This is important!!!!!!!

[fictkinstuff]

despite this not being my usual content, it is way too important to ignore. Please, never ignore things like this.

[detector-of-things]

A FUCKING IMPORTANT POST DETECTED!

cc @gimmick-thief

[gimmick-thief]

yea this is extremely important

@a-counter @achivement-unlocked @alphabet-statistician @anti-gimmick-thceif @are-there-grammar-errors @b-counter @biblepercent @c-counter @carbon-monoxide-detector @cat-spotted @citrus-typos @colortracker @contraction-counter @decontextifier @digitcounter @e-counter @eggblackoutpoetry @etho-spotted @free-post-store @gimmickblogcompletionist @gimmick-mimic @gimmickbloghunterhunter @happy-little-painter @hellsite-quotes @hellsitegenetics @hemo-rainbow-completionist @homestuck-word-counter @i-bork-at-you @i-give-chess-pieces-to-people @i-meow-at-you @i-reblog-your-post-with-balls @i-remove-color-from-posts @i-say-not-ok @i-say-ok @i-shelve-posts @i-tag-gimmick-accounts @identifying-cars-in-posts @identifying-cat-phenotypes @identifying-dinosaurs-in-posts @identifying-guns-in-posts @identifying-horses-in-posts @identifyinggimmickblogsinposts @identifyingtrainsinposts

[top-secret-replier]

(ik this says reblog of shame but it’s just so more people will interact and hopefully reach the right people)

hello, i am the top secret replier! well done for finding me - you may never see me again!

REBLOG OF SHAME since the replies are turned off D:

[tired-little-gremlin]

Reblog this!! Don’t scroll!!

[nevermorefanpage]

Lets get this straight first, when I started reading the webtoon I HATED montressor, he was the opposite of all of my ideals at the time and generally just an asshole who I didn't like. Now I like him as a character (not a person).

Trauma? Origins?

Ok so obviously montressor was raised pretty religious, judging by the imagery we get of his mother being very religious and the religious trauma. Due to a lack of his father I assume he's either dead or more likely they were never very close. Personally I think his parents were abusive in some capacity, his father being the more outright abuse and the mother possibly being the more neglectful if I pray to god this will all go away type. I think that being disciplined with something religious would definitely add on to the religious trauma. Also this ma be part of why montresor is such an asshole especially to people he cares about like Will (you cannot convince me wiltresor is one sided) because he never learned how else to show affection.Of course I don't think thats everything we're still missing a lot from his story of course.

But moving on to the next thing chronologically I have a theory about.First kill So obviously killing someone and cheating at poker are two very levels of bad. And Montresor killing a man for the first time was probably (definitely) a turning point in his story.

This does not look like the face of a man who was planning on killing his way out of this does it? (I actually got this idea from a short post someone made about this panel and I'd tag them but I can't find them) . This paired with the "of all the ways to become an outlaw" comment later on indicate that murder was not something he'd done prior to this nor had he been planning on doing during the fight. Obviously from context later on this probably isn't his last murder but it definitely was a turning point.

Wiltresor? One-sided?

I have seen a lot of debate on whether or not Wiltresor is oneided and I don't think it is. Don't get me wrong this is super toxic as a ship but it's not one sided. So quickly Will obviously likes Monty. But why do I think Montresor likes Will? Because he shows more compassion to Will than pretty much anyone else in nevermore. Don't get me wrong he's still quite mean however he seems to try to offer genuine advice and stick with him closer than he does with anyone else.

He fears Annabel-Lee, He hates the misfits, He sees Ada and Morella as some sort of game or means to an end, and Will he sees or at least saw as some sort of puppy, undying loyal but someone he cares for and wants to stay with.

I mean he's got to be harboring some sort of crush:

This is not the face of a straight man.

Also this is as far as we've seen the closest relationship he's ever had with someone in his life where it wasn't at least ALL about manipulation for a means to an end.

Also part of the reason he's mean to Will is probably his attempt to keep him at a distance. We know Monty here has some religious trauma and that often goes hand in hand with . . . RELIGIOUS TRAUMA (edit: I was very tired when making this its meant to say: INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA). Wich we know he has at least one of. No matter what your opinion of Wiltresor is you have to admit neither of them are straight. I have my own opinions about their sexualities but we're not getting into it here. And if I'm right with i think I am and Monty does have internalized homophobia that may explain a lot of his dynamics in the show.

Once more I think Montresor is an asshole, he has not had a redemption arc, I don't really think he deserves one, me trying to give reasoning to his actions is not me trying to excuse his actions, like at all. Just understand them. If you have differing opinions or can prove me wrong plz tell me I don't want my ideas to be out of date!!

[mooingwithmidnight]

Nevermore Theory - I am 99% convinced that Annabel’s father killed both Annabel Lee and Lenore

1. The wording of the Dean’s message doesn’t mean someone who loved Annabel Lee the most of everyone, it’s someone who loved her more than anything else. Lenore, yes, but also Annabel’s father. With his wife/Annabel’s mother seemingly out of the picture, Annabel would become someone he loved above all else.

2. Look at their expressions in the panel below, especially Annabel. It’s not anger- it’s fear and desperation; she’s clearly pleading with someone. Now- true that we’ve only seen this type of desperation from Annabel with Lenore and no one else (yet) but the reason it’s only been with her is because Annabel loves Lenore. She also loves her father. So much so that one of her first protests when Lenore proposes her idea to marry Annabel as Leo is basically “I can’t just leave my father behind”.

3. Fairly obvious but worth stating- the Deans clearly wanted Annabel to believe it was Lenore and talk about that plan like it was an intentional manipulation rather than just them revealing a fact. Their use of “meddle” is especially pretty damning here.

4. Despite Annabel’s obvious affections for him and the fact that he gave her a modicum of control over her life (not choosing a suitor by himself and calling it a day) Ira is very much not the shining example of a good father.

He’s dismissive of Annabel’s anxiety/general mental health (which definitely did not affect her coping mechanisms and the way she comforts others profoundly nosiree). Even in the panel below, look at his eyes. He’s not watching Annabel at all, he’s looking around to make sure they’re alone- he doesn’t actually care about soothing his daughter, he cares that no one can see her panic.

He also treats her like a trophy or a prize, with Annabel herself even admitting that the only reason he let her have aforementioned control is because he found the idea novel; not because he wished for his daughter’s happiness.

Learning that his only child was running off to get married to a madwoman seems like the type of thing he miiiight not be cool with.

5. Annabel Lee is absolutely terrified of Lenore revealing that they know each other and how. Now, while this could be simply chalked up to her not wanting to ruin her plan, she would literally rather die than have Lenore tell Duke. It’s hard to imagine that kind of conviction for a plan that’s only spanned a week, and very easy to imagine that type of conviction in a woman who remembers how horribly the last time their relationship was revealed went.

Like, Lenore was trying to save her from falling to her death and Annabel is absolutely terrified- not of her imminent death but of Lenore telling Duke.

TLDR; Ira Whitlock you are guilty until proven innocent I fear

(To be fair to him, in my mind he was aiming to shoot Lenore and Annabel got in his way)