Chapter 25

Summary

• Tamlin leaves for the border due to blight threats, staying away overnight for the first time.
• Feyre is informed of Tamlin's safety by Lucien and she experiences nightmares, troubled by court intrigues.
• Despite concerns, Feyre wakes up to festivities being prepared for the Summer Solstice celebration.
• Feyre reflects on how her family might be observing the solstice and notices the contrast with the faerie celebration.
• Tamlin remains absent most of the day, causing Feyre worry, but she paints to distract herself.
• Alis prepares Feyre for the celebration, dressing her in a gown and a garland, complimenting her improved appearance.
• Lucien and Tamlin tease Feyre lightly, and Tamlin offers her reassurance about the nature of the Solstice celebration.
• Feyre experiences a strong attraction to Tamlin and joins him and Lucien in the festivities.
• After losing track of Tamlin, Feyre contemplates painting the lively scene but is warned about faerie wine by Lucien.
• Feyre disregards Lucien's warning and drinks the faerie wine, experiencing a heightened, euphoric state.
• She dances wildly among the faeries, feeling one with the environment, and encounters Tamlin playing the fiddle.
• Tamlin allows Feyre to dance freely, though Lucien is concerned for her safety.
• Feyre is entirely absorbed by the music and the celebration, dancing with various faeries with abandon.
• Tamlin joins Feyre in dance before being whisked away into more dancing led by him.
• As the music ends and dawn approaches, Tamlin confesses to wanting to show Feyre something special.
• Tamlin takes Feyre to a meadow where they witness and dance with the will-o'-the-wisps, spirits of air and light.
• Feyre and Tamlin dance intimately in the meadow, deepening their emotional connection.
• Tamlin teases and eventually kisses Feyre, who responds eagerly.
• They leave to catch the sunrise, with Tamlin leading Feyre to a hill overlooking the landscape.
• The chapter concludes with them watching the sunrise together, sharing a moment of deep connection and kissing passionately.
• Feyre expresses her newfound belief in a better world, revealing an emotional transformation influenced by her experiences with Tamlin.