#aralaq

[spectre-squared]

just finished reading The Priory of the Orange Tree. here are my thoughts:

Roos is so fucking pathetic like wow holy shit

i still don't really like Sabran all that much, but that's okay because not all characters have to be likeable (exhibit a: roos). she reminds me of my sister a little bit in that she is super cunty.

i feel like Ead is a little too overpowered but wtv

Tané is definitely my favorite. idk why but I always imagine her looking like Janice Lee lol.

i hc Loth as being aro/ace

Kitston Glade deserved better

Susa DEFINITELY deserved better, fucking OW

Roos is like, the epitome of sopping wet rat man

i will forever be mad at the editors who told Samantha Shannon to shorten the final battle

Nayimathun is a boss ass bitch and ily her vm

kinda weird of Aleidine that the first thing she does upon seeing her deceased husband's secret bf is to go "so there's this cute astronomy professor you might like..." but go off i guess

Meg is great and her husband/fiancé has a sickass scar on his face, I'm so happy for them

Kalyba is just. So Much. like there's a lot there.

Chassar is sweet and i fucking LOVE Aralaq

Niclays Roos is the pettiest, most miserable motherfucker on the planet, and i adore him.

overall I'd give it a 9/10

[sshannonauthor]

Hello, good morning!

I think I didn't formulate my last ask in the right way, let me reformulate it.

I was thinking like 10 years later, and they are living their best life together. Do you think Sabran and Ead would think to raise/adopt a child together? Or even a pet? (What kind of pet would they want?)

Bc I know Sabran doesn't want to get pregnant... but what if they raise a child that doesn't have anything to do with queendom...

Do you imagine this idea crossing their minds?

I don't think they'd raise a child by choice, no. They'd be good parents if they found themselves in a situation where they had to look after a child, but neither of them ever wanted kids, in my head.

They'd have a pet, though – Aralaq. Aralaq would not allow any other animals in the home, because horses are slow, birds are stupid, and ichneumons are the very best, in time-honoured ichneumon opinion.

[spiritintheinkwell]

Crossover Comix: The Priory of the Orange Tree by @sshannonauthor​ meets the Elemental Logic series (book 1 is Fire Logic) by Laurie J. Marks. Between the central f/f relationships, the many queer POV characters, the big worlds, and the subtle, imaginative magic systems... I just think these books should be friends. 🍊🔥⚔👭🔨🐉📚

My fifth work for A Year In Shaftal, the Elemental Logic fandom event hosted on @shaftal; prompts 33: a crossover, and 41: femslash february

I promised myself I would make this so simple, but it ended up clocking in at 26 hours, not counting research or writing 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you like this, you might be interested in my other priory art, my other elemental logic art, and my general tag for wlw book fanart.

Did you decide to add a book to your to-read list because of this comic? I would like to hear about it! Are you one of the rare individuals who has already read both of these stories? I want to be your friend!

Bonus:

Available with transcript and even more author’s notes on ao3.

[haven-of-quotes]

Aralaq being the cutest🤧🤎

— Samantha Shannon , The Priory of the Orange Tree

[sabraneadaz]

"Do not follow stupid birds into dark places."

Aralaq, The Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon

[wind-come-calling]

“Ichneumon don’t let little sisters die.”

Oh, Aralaq is such a friend.

[sshannonauthor]

Where was Aralaq during the final battle? And did he go with Eadaz or stay with Sabran at the end? Aralaq is one of my favorite elements of Proiry, and I want to know all the things about him (especially how fluffy he is). Loved the book, not at all ready to let go of the world or its inhabitants.

Aralaq fought on the Lasian side of the battle. At the end he stayed with Ead, because he doesn’t like to leave his favourite little sister. 

Ichneumons are fluffier in the winter than they are in the summer, but they always have magnificently fluffy tails. And when they’re babies they are even fluffier.