We
are super stoked today one of Jaime’s favorite characters from Of Poseidon by
Anna Banks has graced us with his presence! Toraf the fierce tracker, loyal
friend, comic extraordinaire (and bane of Rayna’s existence lol) has stopped by
to tell us why Galen and Emma are perfect for each other.
It
also just happens to be Of Poseidon’s release day so Happy Bok Birthday
Anna!!!! *Throws Confetti*!!!!!!! We also have a
finished copy of Of Poseidon up for grabs so make sure to fill out the
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Toraf’s Take
First of all, why does
everyone keep asking how I “feel” about things? What’s to feel? Are humans
really that emotional about everything?…Anyway, how do I “feel” about Galen and
Emma?
First, you have to
understand a few things about Galen. No one knows Galen better than I do, not even
his sister Rayna (and there’s no reason for you to tell her I said that). I’ve
known the Royal twins since we were all fingerlings learning how to swim
straight, and I’ve been good friends with Galen since the first time he punched
me for staring at his sister.
Most of the time, Galen is
a good little minnow. He’s loyal and honorable and everything a Triton prince
should be. Oh, don’t worry, he’s not boring all the time. Sometimes his jokes
are even as funny as mine.
But Galen has serious
flaws too, such as the way he talks to Rayna. Like the time he yelled at her
for embarrassing the Triton Royals at an Archival ceremony. If he wouldn’t have
been irritating her in the first place, then she wouldn’t have tried to bite
him. And if she wouldn’t have tried to bite him then she wouldn’t have
accidentally missed and bitten the ink out of the squid he was holding. And if she
wouldn’t have bitten the ink out of the squid then she wouldn’t have had to
attend an Archival ceremony with stained teeth. But to this day he will not
take any blame for that, even though it was clearly his fault!
And that’s another of
Galen’s flaws: He’s stubborn as a bullshark. Which is why Emma is perfect for
him. As a Royal, Galen’s not used to being disobeyed or sassed or ignored or
made fun of or interrupted or yelled at. He’s used to getting his way mostly. That’s
why it’s good for him to struggle so hard with Emma. Sure, it’s excessively
entertaining to watch, but more than that, Galen needs a little excitement. I
mean, how interesting can serving as ambassador to the humans be? (No offense.)
But ever since he met
Emma, he’s not as confident as he used to be. He doesn’t think he knows every
single thing anymore. Sometimes he even asks me for advice. Me, who he always
used to call an idiot. (Well, he still does call me an idiot, but nearly as
much as he used to.) Now he’s realizing just how much he needs me. I mean, you
should have seen Galen’s face when he admitted that he felt tingles when he
touched Emma that first time on the beach. I would trade my good looks just to
see that face again.
Of course Galen gets
frustrated with Emma, but I think he secretly likes it. All of it. And why
shouldn’t he? Syrena live to be hundreds of years old. That’s a long time. I
think—oops, sorry, I “feel”—that deep down in his little minnow heart, Galen
knows Emma will make things interesting for him. Just look how interesting
things have gotten since he met her just a few weeks ago, right?
So how do I “feel” about
Galen’s and Emma’s pull toward each other? I “feel” a sand dollar could have
seen that coming.
If
you haven’t read Of Poseidon yet you definitely should add it to your Goodreads
shelves. And check out Jaime’s review of Of Poseidon here!
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