Status Updates From Veils of Silk

"'Ah, doushenka, my soul,' she murmured, using the tenderest of Russian endearments. 'It's always darkest before the dawn, isn't it? The demons of despair don't want to lose you to the light, so they are fighting for your spirit. But they won't win, for I want you more.'" 😭😭😭😭

The author is in the habit of repeating admiration of Laura's heritage which reads very different in 2025 than it was no doubt supposed to

It was 5 stars book but now Laura’s dramatic idiocy has begun thus I’m not sure anymore.