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Logistics515:
So, I was rereading the short story "Christmas Eve" last night, and something finally snapped into place regarding the themes of Peace Talks. The book has multiple examples of how family conflicts can spiral out of control. I believe in the resolution of the story in Battle Ground, Harry will be patching up & repairing many of the conflicts that occurred - his strained relations with the White Council, his relationship with his mentor Eb McCoy. His personal hatred of Ghouls. The simmering future conflict with Lara Raith, ect.

But a rather huge thing seems to be hinted at in the short story - the Queens being on speaking terms again.

Cold Days, Chapter 52


--- Quote ---"I know exactly what I have done," Maeve snarled. "I have beaten you. This was never about the sleepers, or this accursed isle, or the lives of mortal insects. This was about beating you, you hidebound hag. About using your own games against you. Kill me now, and you risk destroying the balance of Winter and Summer forever, throwing all into chaos."

    Sarissa lay on the ground, moaning.

    "And it was about taking her away from you," Maeve gloated. "How many mortal caterwauls or sporting events will the Winter Queen attend with the Summer Lady? And every time you think of her, you remember her, you will know that I took her from you."
--- End quote ---

Maeve's plan seems to hinge on the fact that Mab and Titania are chronically estranged, and have apparently been since the Battle of Hastings. But something happens during the events of Battle Ground that changes this drastically...

Christmas Eve - Short Story


--- Quote ---“Molly,” I said, smiling.

My former apprentice, now technically also my boss, beamed at me, crossed the floor and promptly gave me an enormous hug, which I returned.

“Merry Christmas, Harry,” she said.

“Merry Christmas, Molls,” I said. “Tell me it wasn’t you who talked to Mab about Maggie’s present.”

“That was Sarissa,” Molly said. “She showed Mab the movie.”
--- End quote ---

So Mab is now back to interacting with Sarissa - still attending those "mortal caterwauls" and watching Disney movies. I'm very curious if Harry has anything to do with this fortunate turn of events, and if Mab's relatively nice treatment of Harry in the story might not just be on account of the fact that it's Christmas - she might owe him something almost more important to her then reality itself, her family.

Conspiracy Theorist:
I think there is going to be a reconciliation between Mab and Titania, as both will agree for the first time in a millennia over being annoyed by Harry.

KurtinStGeorge:
Very good catch Logistics515, though I think the ghouls are going to have a problem with Mab, seeing as they were last seen walking out on her accords.  Harry might decide to stop hating them, but that won't protect them from Mab's wrath.

Conspiracy Theorist:
Mab may order Harry to punish the Ghouls for their failure to live up to the Accords.

“The Ghoul was on fire, and it was entirely my pleasure”

vultur:
I think the kind of hate Harry shows in WN isn't healthy regardless of the object, but I don't think Harry is otherwise wrong about ghouls, in the sense that they have any positive qualities.

They don't seem to be half-humans like Changelings or humans-plus-an-extra-spirit like White Court Vampires, so they presumably don't have free will, so they'd be inevitably enemies of humanity.

I was really surprised to see a ghoul clan on the Accords though; they're usually minions for someone.

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