I Also Have So Many Questions About The Mind Related Signets

I also have so many questions about the mind related signets …

Like if they keep their shield up, and are still able to use their power .. do they drain energy faster ???? Since they are doing a lot with their minds ? Or if they keep the shields up, does that limit their use of their signet ???

Like I need more on their powers … like is Rebecca going to explain more about those signets ??? Or are they going to be plot holes ???

So I have actually soooo many questions

about mind related signets, shields, lesser magic…..

So mind related signets…. when the person uses their signet are their shields up or down? Does it matter? Do they need to lower their shields to use them? Is it completely unrelated?

Like yeah we know people need to have their shields up at all times to block out their dragons and theoretically violet could’ve blocked Dain’s signet if she had access to Tairn's power, we also know Violet successfully blocked out Xaden from speaking mind to mind…. Did she also block his second signet? (Not that he was trying to reas her, he didn’t read her intentions after the whole amber memory thing but in theory)

But does Dain need to lower his shields to get into her memories? Is that why Varish said Xaden dropped his shields like a novice? Was Xaden reading Varish?

As far as I can tell most riders can’t tell if others have their shields up or down unless they have a mind related signet and they try to use it. And honestly not a lot of riders have those, we have a lot of element related signets, even menders are about something physical, but the shields confuse me when it relates to signets.

When Xaden and Violet talk mind to mind… are their shields somewhat lowered? Is that why if there’s another inntinnsic they would theoretically hear them talk? If so… talking mind to mind could be dangerous during battle? Would that leave them somewhat vulnerable and exposed?

What about cat? Cause like she can be blocked with runes but not shields??? Since it’s lesser magic… could riders practice that ability??

I have questions peopleeeeeee

@wishfulimaginings I tried reblogging but it wouldn’t let me !!!

I do kind of want the paper back … but when I learned that the paperback of iron flame was going to have the same bonus chapter, I was kind of put off.

I may still go to the store and look at the paperback … but it’s something I really have to think about, and I’m just not sure about it anymore 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

i need a capri sun and then i need to be shot

Hi, my friends.

Capitalism works hard but the fangirls work harder. You can find chapter 27 Xaden pov here.

It's on Tik Tok, so you'll have to stop the video to read the pages but it's as good as it gets in the meantime. 😊

The OFFICIAL...no I'm just kidding lmao. My chapter twenty-seven (Xaden's POV) community discussion post. Spoilers below the cut ✨

🌟 Ok let's start with the biggest glaring inconsistency—Xaden implying that he and Liam were taken in and trained by Lewellen.

EXCUSE ME? Rebecca????? You said they were taken in by Duke Lindell, that's what you told me! You mean I slaved away over a map creating a whole backstory and character for this fucking guy and now he doesn't even exist?? I'm????

This changes the whole game as far as I'm concerned, like there's a big difference between them being raised by some random loyalist we've never heard of and the guy who took their duchy or whatever and is now in charge of the whole kingdom? I don't know how to take this seriously either because like...that's very much not away from prying eyes, how is this guy, who's a political figure training them while also maintaining his supposed loyal status to the kingdom?

ALSO, I have a damn map, Lewellen is WAY far from Aretia, so how on earth were they going there? I'd assumed maybe Lindell was living somewhere closer, but if we're saying it's Lewellen now...what the fuck, Rebecca?

🌟 Ok. Next topic. LIAM 😭😭😭 I can't, I can't handle the pair of them on a page together. He's exactly how we fanon'd him in Xaden's presence alone an I need a moment. "Was it us?!" I'm ???? I cry. 😭 I might actually write some angsty Violiaden after that.

🌟 Next order of business. HE LOVES HER. Why is he saying he loves her so many times? I love simp Xaden, but he's so sure of himself, but he refuses to fucking tell her for another year? What the FUCK Xaden???? 🤯😭 I do not like this for him. For her. For me. Nope. Love him though, truly, fr.

🌟 The Imogen dagger delivery is exactly what we all hypothesised but in this instance it does feel very retconned. Like I'm fine with it but also an 'Imogen's unwell' line in the original novel wouldn't have gone astray, so personally I'm not sold this was planned all along but I'll roll with it. I feel like the info about how the wards work and how someone had to have taken them down from within the keep also supports this being a retcon/something forgotten about or not fleshed out yet from the original book. Again though, it's fine.

🌟 Let's talk about DAIN. Why are we saying someone helped the fliers from the inside and took down the wards and then saying Dain is suspiciously out of breath and slower than normal? Why are we doing that? Rebecca???? 👁👄👁

🌟 Xaden: Violet's going to bolt, I don't know how I'll ever stop her even though I'm 6ft tall and I picked her up and carried her five seconds ago. Oh, I know! I'll kiss her!

🌟 Sgaeyl!!!! I love her so much my sassy queen! And did she basically say she loves Tairn? Yes, she did 😭 They're the best, your honour!

Thoughts? Feelings? Discuss!! (please) ⬇

I CANT RAJE ANYMORE TEASERS OH MY GOD I NEED THE BOOK IN MY HANDS RIGHT NOW

Goldfinch is going to ruin me .. I just know it don’t be teasers

Like are you kidding me???? I need this book now