Mariana ✨’s Reviews > If All the Stars Go Dark > Status Update

“Brawny wasn’t his real name. We only called him that because, you know. All brawn, no brain.”
Lament blinks. And then he laughs. An honest to stars, full-throated laugh that makes me flush with unexpected pleasure.”

it wasn’t even funny 😭

“Lament has arrived unexpectedly in the middle of the night looking like some kind of businessman demigod and saying the word naked, which has my mind running down all kinds of paths. Also, he smells … really good.”

wtf are we doing here…? 😑

“Vera: I SWEAR ON MY MOTHER’S GRAIN YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS
Jester: You mean grave, Vera.”

not funny

“rereading the exchange over and over until I practically have it memorized.”

it’s too soon to care that much + the convo wasn’t even that riveting

“Or maybe he prewrote the text and is pasting it from his Note app. That seems like the kind of thing Lament would do.”

#me fr

“Lament shakes his head and gently touches my lower back, urging me through the common room. (…) my legs turn to jelly, a little shiver whooshing the length of my spine. I wonder if Lament can sense this, because he abruptly drops the hand and speeds forward, leaving me feeling somewhat bereft.”

it’s been like 24h…

going inside a cave during an earthquake is questionable, but given that your spaceship just got swallowed by the earth, I’ll forgive you.

“if you give your lifestone to someone you love, it’s like giving them a part of your soul, and it can save them in times of peril.”

this will come back #trust

Lament is fucking ridiculous bro what do you mean you want to force your partner to ride in a tight trunk instead of… you know… their SEAT 🤡

“I shouldn’t find Lament’s blush thrilling.”

it’s too soon for this