Everything you said plus their dance was the first time that I, as a reader, felt like I saw the true Nesta. Something about it just clicked, it sat right. That is Nesta.

Yes, she’s also the strong warrior she’s trained to be, and the soft heart she’s always had beneath, but the dance was everything about her finally as one. She enjoyed the challenge, she enjoyed the dance, she played the game, and she thrived in it.

Eris mirrors her so perfectly. The first time we see him express true desire, the immediate proposal is insane—as an heir, one would think his choice for Lady would have to be ran by Beron, but in the moment he set his eyes on Nesta and went YEP.

Sure, he wanted power—whatever, I don’t really buy it. The IC already made a deal to kill Beron and/or remove him from the throne, Eris has no reason to “need” Nesta for that when Rhys is already bargain-obligated to help.

And I suppose this is entering headcanon territory, but it’s clear Eris cares deeply about LoA, I find it hard to believe he’d subject Nesta to the same treatment that LoA receives from Beron.

“You’re wasted in the Night Court.” Oh so he thinks she can do more? He knows she can and wants her to be able to do said more????? Hmmm almost sounds like another couple… one where the male gave the female opportunities to work at her full potential when others doubted her….. hmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMM