something about the fact that Jon would never willingly choose Elias (even if a part of him enjoyed the monstrous – the very same part that he never wanted), but Elias chose him specifically
Gertrude and Jonah are so similar, I think. they both learned about the dread powers when they were young (I assume early 20s) and decided they were not going to be victims of the situation. in the world actively hostile to everyone, they dedicated their whole lives trying to solve that issue – whatever that means for them. and they were ruthless; they lied and killed and betrayed and made themselves cold and detached so as not to grow soft and vulnerable for years and years and years. don’t get attached, use people, don’t let anyone too close, sleep with one eye open, for god’s sake, you don’t have the time to be afraid. while they did have opposite goals (although one can argue they are complimentary – if no one is trying to start the apocalypse, why would you need to prevent it?), they also were the only people capable of matching each other’s intensity. unstoppable force vs unstoppable force. they were doomed to crash
ALTreposting a thing from my dear boyfriend @catelogue-of-fear