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(9 hours ago)Demeter Wrote: I have read the story through again in its entirety and can confirm that I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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I hope Harry is well and safe, and that he’ll be back soon...
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Demeter
Loved your observation about the story. I recently joined this site and this story caught my attention for its wonderful structure and world building. I would like to share some of my opinions about it too.
Honestly, I don't think Sonarika is not that much "Leaning into" Vikram anymore. In a way, yes, she had surrendered herself but she has also shown restraints in recent times. I am guessing she is haunted by her choices. Like for example, in their earlier trysts, when Sonarika got close to Vikram, she would have nightmares about Hemant dieing and it made her act "protective" over him.
Sonarika's feelings for Hemant is kind of a "Posessive" Love. She enjoys the feeling of Hemant initially acting submissive, when he was out of shape and was just a mere employee in Quadron. But I think she also craved Hemant who could dominate her. I mean the way she raged on Sandeep for hurting Hemant shows she is possessive and protective about him. She has never acted like that with Vikram. I am guessing from the story standpoint, she is the submissive one in her and Vikram's dynamic. She doesn't care or concern for Vikram as much as she does for Hemant. Even her slapping him after his London trip shows her love is more "posessive" in nature.
But that whole equation seems to be changing from the final chapters as she was experiencing a different Hemant. In a way, I think Hemant was the sanity in her life. And ironically it was Hemant's worst version that brought her sanity. She never experienced Michael King, so I am guessing her perspective will change and in a way her feelings will change about Hemant when his past is unravelled to her.
I am just curious about Sonarika and Meghna's feud though. It was getting interesting though, I really want to know the real history between them. Could Meghna really be Sonarika's older sister? Her father was pretty judgemental about Hemant in the early chapters but in the final ones he was opening up to him since knowing about his Garuda Force days? I really wonder whether Meghna is really Jagjeet's daughter or is there something else going on entirely.


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