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So I think Mab expects to die and it's Titania's duty to be prepared for it. She's in pain for having to kill her sister. Just as Mab was with Maeve.
An intriguing theory, but what is it based on, really? For that matter, how are the two the same?
If Titania has to be prepared for Mab's death, that is totally not being ready to kill her.
I think instead this is Mab saying 'be properly prepared for the apocalypse, no shirking because you're Summer and I am Winter. And yes we might die' and Titania going 'stop pretending you're the only one who is tough enough'.
I don't think that is what she meant. In the conversation with Harry, Mab never indicated that she was going to try to do anything with the Eye.
No, I think the dialogue between the Queens have something to do with the fact that both of them worked together for the same objective. That is probably a trigger for something, and perhaps yes, that something has to do with Mab's death.
I think so too, especially since Mab warns Harry to kill Molly if she ascends to Winter Queen. (Sounds like a Checkhov's Gun to me.) Mab is foreseeing something which will likely lead to her death, and is getting her plans in order.
The last time both Queens had spoken before now was at Hastings. We don't know exactly what happened there (or maybe I just don't remember), but it's been implied to be very significant. So the Queens meeting at this battle must be significant too... we just don't know how yet. But I have a feeling we will learn eventually...
Seems likely that was her intent. But consider that just before that Titania says to Mab "You understand what has happened. What it means." It sounded to me like this event was a milestone. Perhaps a point of no return. I suspect Titania and Mab both know their future (or at least one of the futures). And in this possible future it means that Titania will have to kill Mab.
It's important to note that this is also the book where they directly bring up that the two aren't talking, back when Mab uses Fix as a proxy to inform Titania because "She's not taking my calls".I like this idea.
She doesn't seem to actually have anything against her sister so... why isn't Titania taking Mab's calls? No, my money is on something happening back in Hastings that meant they were not allowed to see one another. And that having her show up to help fight Ethniu will have Consequences.
Consequences that will, naturally, be all Harry's fault.
I agree with most of it, but I don't think it will be Harry's fault.It's always Harry's fault. :P
I agree with most of it, but I don't think it will be Harry's fault.Tell Harry that.
It's important to note that this is also the book where they directly bring up that the two aren't talking, back when Mab uses Fix as a proxy to inform Titania because "She's not taking my calls".An interesting notion! I like it quite a bit. Perhaps Titania is upset with Mab choosing to do something that means Titania will have to end Mab? I agree though that the two of them speaking again was just as likely the milestone as anything else in the last two books.
She doesn't seem to actually have anything against her sister so... why isn't Titania taking Mab's calls? No, my money is on something happening back in Hastings that meant they were not allowed to see one another. And that having her show up to help fight Ethniu will have Consequences.
Consequences that will, naturally, be all Harry's fault.
An interesting notion! I like it quite a bit. Perhaps Titania is upset with Mab choosing to do something that means Titania will have to end Mab? I agree though that the two of them speaking again was just as likely the milestone as anything else in the last two books.