herondaletessa:most heartbreaking parts in tsc: everything related to Celine and Stephen HerondaleWh
herondaletessa:most heartbreaking parts in tsc: everything related to Celine and Stephen HerondaleWhen he [Valentine] demanded I leave Amatis, the woman I love, and marry Céline, a girl I did not know, I did as he asked, to my everlasting shame. I cannot imagine what you might be thinking now, knowing that the girl I speak of was your mother. The second thing you must know is this: Do not blame Céline for any of this, whatever you do. It was not her fault, but mine. Your mother was an innocent from a family that brutalized her: she wanted only kindness, to feel safe and loved. And though my heart had been given already, I loved her, in my fashion, just as in my heart, I was faithful to Amatis. -- source link