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The thing about spoilers is, I don’t actually think they spoil things for me. That momentary feeling of surprise when the big reveal happens is fun, sure, and I like trying to figure out a mystery on my own.

But I also just really love foreshadowing? Knowing what’s coming up lets me look for all the signs that the creator is laying out for me. It’s a different kind of puzzle, and one that I get just as much satisfaction out of, if not more.

If I enjoy a story, I’ll still enjoy it even if I know how it ends. The most lasting stories we have, as humans, have been spoiled for all of us before we even hear them. Famous tales become a shorthand that we use in every day life. Learning the story of the Trojan Horse actually became more interesting as a result of understanding the phrase first.

There was a time in my life when I didn’t understand people who would flip to the back of a book to read the last page before they started the story, but I think I get it now. There’s a comfort in knowing how things end and an enjoyment in taking the journey regardless.

So I am fully at a complete loss for words.

I literally have the worst attention span, so when it comes to reading.. Something really needs to grab my attention.

I rarely opt in to reading anything longer than say 5000 words without lots of recommendation but I figured that after seeing how hard she’d worked on it, I’d read @tinylilemrys ’ In My Cardboard Walls

Now it’s worth noting that contrary to having a very short attention span, I have still read a lot of books.

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting of this story but it literally blew. me. away.

It has been perfectly put together, and unbelievably well written. Of course the characters are all from Merlin, but the originality of the story is undeniable. Every single paragraph was entertaining in one way or another and the way in which it was written really helped me to bond with the characters.

I honestly believe that you could rewrite this with different character names and release it as a book. Like I’d buy it and promote it so hard.

This is better than some of the actually published books that I have read and can we PLEASE appreciate the music that was written and recorded for this too?

You are clearly a woman of many, many outrageous talents and this has become probably my most cherished Merlin fic that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.

It was tragically beautiful and I have truly fallen in love with it. As a writer and musician myself, I want to say that you, lady, are an absolute inspiration. ❤️❤️❤️