I deeply despise the idea that Harrowhark would give up her Ninth faith–prayer, veiling, face paint–if she went to Space Therapy.
Tamsyn Muir has written such a deeply, sincerely religious character and it seems so many readers simply can’t comprehend that side of Harrowhark.
i think some readers see john and harrow interact in HTN and think, “oh, she’s disillusioned with him and losing her religion,” but that isn’t fully it. she’s questioning whether john himself is god, not losing her faith in the existence of god itself.
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when we last see her in NTN, she’s going on a journey to find god, not losing her relationship to her faith!