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Avalanche by ChelseaMorningGirl for dustjackets, TheTeaQueen, This_Immortal_Hope, JellybeanJellyfish, xxValkyriesxx, ACourtofLadyDeath, Pumpkinspice_Lou, janearts, wishcamper, moodymelanist, jsmelodies, Daughterofthesea
Fandoms: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas
23 Dec 2025
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Summary
“Nesta.”
She doesn’t turn. Doesn’t move.
The bond in his chest is screaming. Her emotions crash over him in waves—despair, worthlessness, exhaustion, and underneath it all, a terrible calm. The calm of someone who’s made a decision.
“Step down.” His voice comes out harder than he intends. The voice of a general. But inside, he’s begging for her to listen.
“Go away.” Her voice is hollow. Empty. Nothing like the sharp, cutting tone he’s used to. Nothing like the fire he’s always admired.
This is worse than her anger. It’s defeat.
“No.” He takes a careful step closer, hands out like he’s approaching a spooked animal. “I’m not leaving.”
“I don’t want you here.”
“I don’t care.” Another step. The bond is pulling tight in his chest, urging him closer. Keep her safe. Keep her alive. “I’m not leaving you alone.”
He feels a flicker of something. Confusion, maybe. Or frustration that he won’t just let her do this.
“Please,” she whispers, and the word breaks his heart. “Please just go.”
“Not a chance, sweetheart.”
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When Cassian realizes how deep his harsh words hurt Nesta on Solstice, he takes her out of Velaris and brings her to Illyria.