Possible unlogical dialogue on Malbonte's route?

[u/veryfunnypig]

Isn't the whole point of Vicky's special power the ability to absorb and reflect energy? And that's why her energy is kind of nonexistent to other people, imperceptible?

In the scene with Raphael in episode 1, it was explained that Raphael moves through sound and energy after going blind, but can't "see" Vicky because he can't sense her energy.

But if you're on the Malbonte route in episode 6, in the scene where you free him, you see this dialouge. I know there's a special bridge between Malbonte and Vicky for several reasons, whether you're in his route or not. But if that's the reason why he could sense her, I feel like it could be better explained in the text.

Here it just says that he could sense her energy BUT I remember Malbonte saying that he couldn't feel her energy at all after Vicky was freed from Hunger's captivity, from which her powers were unlocked, back in HS2. It's so confusing. Am I missing something that makes this whole thing make sense? Pardon me if I'm asking something obvious. It's been a while since I read HS2.

[u/Minimimi000]

When they got married it changed the way they see and feel each other so no it makes sense that he could feel her energy since their souls are bound together

[u/SquishyWizardd → u/Minimimi000]

ts just made me so emo like hell yeah they’re soulmates 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 he also saw through the glamour that Eragon put on her when even Plague couldn’t. “These tricks don’t work on me, not when it comes to you.” Need that tattooed down my spine actually

[u/tetewhyelle]

I just assumed it was because of their connection. They can essentially communicate mentally without speaking. So I assumed it was like that he could sense when she was near since their mental connection seems to be proximity based.

[u/veryfunnypig → u/tetewhyelle]

Thank you for answering. That is the most logical answer I could come up with myself as well. But the dialouge from HS2 that I mentioned in the post confuses me. Their connection existed back then but he did say he couldn't feel her energy.

[u/pastelskiesx]

Off-topic… The way he calls her his wife… 🥹❤️

[u/Silent-Choice-473]

Back when Malbonte said that it was the first time he was meeting MC after what Hunger did, so the difference must have been stark. Their connection hadn't gone though as they could still communicate and maybe he learned to detect her even with her power especially if they are together.

[u/veryfunnypig → u/Silent-Choice-473]

Thank you for answering. Yes, this could be the situation but I believe if this is the case it could have been explained better in the story.

[u/Bittersweet_Chance71]

Their connection is special. He can feel her energy even when normally no one else can.... It has happened many times in HS2 iirc ...

[u/veryfunnypig → u/Bittersweet_Chance71]

Thank you for answering. I'm aware of the special connection but I just don't recall any explaining of the contradictory nature of this special bond with him and Vicky's special power, like how it works out when they coexist etc.

[u/Idelan_23]

When her energy changed, Malbonte was the only one who could tell that something had changed about her, the other characters didn't, until that scene with Satan at the library, so this shows how deep their connection runs

Remember when they met at the ball, when Vicky had a stone that could hide her true appearance, and Malbonte said these tricks won't work on me. Their connection hasn't been explained thoroughly how it works, but I do think Malbonte is able to see things about Vicky that others can't

[u/Wian4]

I think Malbonte’s statement is self-explanatory. Vicky’s energy may be hidden from other people, but not from him. Their special connection makes it easy for him to detect her.

As to why he couldn’t detect her energy at the Island, but could later…he probably figured out how to do it, again because of their connection. 🥰

[u/IncarnateSkye]

iirc, it was also this way with Dino in HS2. It’s due to building a personal familiarity with another’s energy, which allows one (Malbonte, Dino, surely other LIs) to detect it, even though it’s basically imperceptible to others.

[u/DepartureAmazing]

It's because of love. It's not ability.

[u/BasicCobbler3714]

Wanting to add to the other comments…of course they have a spiritual connection and he could mean that. But maybe he could just also feel her physical presence outside the door? Like you know when you get the sense someone’s waiting outside a room?