im going on the record to state that stories which position seelie-unseelie/summer-winter/etc court dynamics as inherently oppositional forces of good and evil are all written by COWARDS
face it!! you want to confine the fae to your narrow human narratives of heroes and villains to make yourself feel more secure in the face of the unknowable! its an understandable impulse but its a tired portrayal and one that doesnt do neither the writer or reader any favors!!!!
coming back to this because im in that kinda mood
summer courts being always bright and lively and symbolized by happy sunny shiny flowery things only and winter courts being dark and attached to symbols of evil/death is so so Weak
winter is a season of cold and dark but it can also be associated with the clean beauty of fresh snow, the brightness of a full winter moon on a cloudless night, preservation, sleep/restfulness, peaceful quiet, winter festivities and the coziness of coming in from the cold
summer is a light and warmth but there’s also summer storms, heatwaves/wildfires/drought as symbols of ferocity and mercilessness, the eeriness of heat mirages, abundance of insects, the sun as not only a symbol of warmth and nourishment but one of harsh unrelenting conditions
a well-made court dichotomy should allow both sides to have “good” and “bad” traits by human standards (and tbh im more in favor of both courts being equally sinister to human perception because thats how i see fae in general) and opposition between the two should never stem from the idea that one side is just “Evil”
also like can’t we just be done with light = good and dark = bad imagery in fantasy. like come on.
And don’t just flip them! Summer is ‘pretty but eeeevil’ with winter as ‘ugly but goood’ is Also Bad!
All Fae Are Unknowably Sinister And Occasionally Surprisingly Benevolent 2018
Apologizing: a good thing. DO IT. Humbling yourself before a fae shows sincerity. If you fuck up, you WANT to apologize to make amends. Maybe even with an apology gift.
Saying thank you: DO NOT. Saying thank you means you acknowledge that you owe them something, and they’ll make good on that as a promise and come back for payment.
An alternate phrase to use is “I appreciate” instead of thank you. “I appreciate the favor” “I appreciate your time”. Or if you want to get even more vague, “You’re very kind for [x].”
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