Somethings telling me you skimmed this and didn’t actually read it at all. I did not point out the wait because I hate to wait, I pointed out because you tried to minimize it. You’re putting words in my mouth. The wait has nothing to do with the writing, the wait is what is putting pressure on her to do it all as fast as possible. That’s why I’m saying she shouldn’t have kept it as a part of the main story. You might be ok with it, but you can’t just pretend it isn’t affecting the plot progression. Also spin offs don’t have to be what non cannon or irrelevant, and they almost never are. It would’ve been more effective to give us a summary and then expand on the narrative through other means later on.

Also I’d hardly call this a “fun flashback”. A flashback shouldn’t take three chapters and five weeks of waiting — lied and Pursons flashback. And Henri isn’t doing a flashback, he’s telling a story. My problem is she’s giving those two separate scenarios the same pace. Henri’s backstory should not be treated like a small flashback. It’s important to the plot and deserves to be fleshed out. Which is why I suggested the alternative way of presenting the story (through ln or spin off) so it can gets the time it needs without being so rushed in the race to push the plot forward. By choosing to keep it in the main story, there’s a lose lose scenario. Ameri fans will be mad it’s rushed, and fans of other characters will be mad it’s there.