YAAS thank you for pointing out the very unnecessariness of the Ketterdam chapters in RoW. I have such a weird relationship with them because as much as it was amazing to see favorite characters again, it was such a side quest and plot distraction. I think the fan in all of us loved it but secretly we were thinking like... why is this even happening?? I think the only cameo I actually liked was Inej being at the coronation, bc obvi she is also a SULI QUEEN.
It was so funny how Nikolai was like “oh NOooo it seems FJERDA has BOMBED OUR TITANIUM SUPPLY OFFSCREEN!! And the only other source is in KETTERDAM but the Kerch refuse to trade!!! So we have to STEAL it.... from KETTERDAM..... we gotta HEIST a KETTERDAM STOREHOUSE.....” and I was just like “JUST GET TO THE CROWS ALREADY MY BODY IS READY”. It was shameless fanservice but I was the fan getting served so I am completely okay with it hbvdsjkabkvjbasjkdvbsajkbvdjk