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Two thoughts on the timing of Mab's wedding announcement.

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Mr. Mouse:
Mab refers to a "fusion of bloodlines" in announcing her decision to marry Harry to Lara. This seems strange considering that the Raith and McCoy bloodlines are already fused in the persons of Thomas and his unborn child. In fact, they were the topic of conversation that Mab changes with her declaration. But with Thomas imprisoned in Demonreach and the pregnant Justine in the wind, if Mab needs to have a backup entity with that genetic mix on hand for her designs she might think it be best to get started as soon as possible. Therefore, Mab would ideally want them consummating a marriage. I understand Jim says Harry will have no more children, but Mab doesn't know that.

The other element of timing is that the announcement comes while Harry and Lara are still shaking on a deal, or given the spark Harry feels, perhaps it was a Deal. Could the spark have constituted a magical binding and Mab recognized it for what it was when Harry and Lara didn't? Maybe that's why Mab chides Harry about selling pieces of his soul willy nilly for other people's benefit. And maybe, Mab sees making Lara a member of the Winter court, consort of the Winter Knight, as being a way to short circuit what Harry had accidentally done. Harry felt a strong fae generated compulsion to do things he'd rather not do in order to satisfy the favor Mab granted Lara. Perhaps Mab fears that the committment to save Justine (and/or the unborn child) will override some future order she gave and by subsuming that Deal into a larger formal alliance via marriage her wishes would regain priority of place.

Conspiracy Theorist:
The thought is that perhaps Mab’s intent is to bring The White Court into Winter, and the marriage between Lara and Harry makes Lara a candidate for the Fae Mantles. Mab has expressed having Thomas as the Winter Knight, maybe Lara as the Winter Lady (yes I know the whole virginity thing might be a stretch for Lara) replacing Molly in a Halloween transfer of the Mantle.

LostInTime:
I'd be down with getting Molly free of the Winter Court. I don't think it's going to happen though. She'd immediately fall back under the White Council's domain and they'd declare her a warlock immediately.

There's going to be enough shenanigans in Twelve Months, just with dealing with Papa Raith once and for all and declaring Lara as the head of the White Court. No way could they attempt to swap Winter Ladies. Although, it's a possibility for the future books.

Conspiracy Theorist:
Molly would fall under the Wizard of Chicago (she has wanted that for sooooo long) rather than the Merlin and his crowd.

Not going to happen in Next Book, but the wedding vows may end up with Lara leading a celibate life or break her word, the marriage will be unconsummated. If Lara is faithful to Harry for a year between solstices and undergoes some sort of purification ritual linked would she be a born again virgin?

morriswalters:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on October 14, 2021, 11:54:34 PM ---Molly would fall under the Wizard of Chicago...

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Really?

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