I wonder If Justin really does have feelings for Ellynor. He seems to like her, and she seems to like him, it is just that she keeps trying to avoid him. Justin keeps trying to get closer to Ellynor and she keeps trying to avoid.. Is Justin obsessed? He said before he hasn’t really “loved” someone, so it might be him trying to show it and not just doing it just to do it. It kind of depends on what Ellynor wants to do with him and try to get out of the Lumanen Covenant. If Justin would stop trying to see Ellynor, then maybe she would want to see him more and leave with him back to the Lirrens.
If I were in Justin’s situation, I would leave Ellynor, and not get into anything that would ruin his abnormal life. He is a Kings Rider and there is no need for him to actually love this girl who is more than likely too young for him anyways. They will always be different and that is how it will be. He needs to know that. Plus if I were in Tayse’s situation, I would have married Senneth, but tried to keep his status as a Kings Rider as well. If he can’t, then where is he going to turn? Where else would he go if he can’t seem to do anything that would help him, or Senneth? He can’t do anything about losing his status if he loses it, so shouldn’t he be trying to find some other type of mercenary job just in case? I would and I think Senneth needs to know that as well.
If Justin keeps trying to see Ellynor, then how is he going to keep seeing Tayse and Senneth and Kirra and Donnal, Even Cammon? He would lose them all and there would be nothing he could do about it until he finally figures out that he can’t have Ellynor, Just like Tayse can’t Have Senneth, even though he did propose. It would hurt their reputation as a Kings Rider. What will the other Riders think of Justin and Tayse? He wouldn’t be getting far if he kept doing what he is doing. Plus even ruining their rep by being two of the beat Riders that they have ever had, would probably kill them all and the King would lose his throne. I don’t think they would want to see that.
Although it seems that Donnal loves Kirra, that she doesn’t love him back. It seems to me that Kirra loves Justin, But Justin loves Ellynor. How does that work out? Since Donnal had promised to stay by Kirra’s side even though he had to leave. Plus Donnal actually told Kirra into the face that he loved her. Does she love him as so? Donnal might be jealous thinking that Kirra loves Justin because she is spending more time with Justin that him. It could be a jealousy factor. That is what I think it is, but Kirra might just be very good friends with Justin. It even seems like Justin might like Senneth as well even though she is with Tayse at the moment. I won’t know until I get farther into the book.
I’m not sure on how the book is going to end since there are so many turns and twists that you need a paper and pen to keep up. Since Justin is going to need to learn how to leave Ellynor and for Donnal to get over Kirra and Justin. It will have its own course. It will have to be how he needs it to be and how the author makes it. Sharon Shinn makes the book very interesting and a good way to keep you reading, but she also can make it kind of difficult if you don’t follow the whole book. So let’s see how far it leads and hopefully it will resolve itself. If not, then I expect for there to be some sort of drama.
