Otter's Rock

ONE MORE THING-!

How much do I adore that our pivotal moral dilemma here was resolved by Mamma Grant knowing her son, and calling on him to hold his moral ground of no deliberate killing and find another way where Nightingale was giving up and falling back on potentially tapping - how did Lesley put it? - Caffrey's murder squad.

This is the kind of thing that can actually happen when you don't tragically kill off the protagonist's parents, or double-down on hiding magic / key life events from them. They can provide perspective and counsel and occasionally a well-timed dose of Don't You Dare / Moral Sense. They can be more than obstacles or obligations

I also really loved that Mama Grant and Mama Thames got equal ritual weight in the birthing. It felt right.

Also that Peter remains forever judgemental about other people failing to clean to his mother's professional standards. It's the kind of detail that makes him feel like a real character, the imprints of his close relationships and lived experiences, and how they shape the way he sees the world.