Hum my favorite story is Shadowheart�s
100% agree, I think it's such an inspiring story.
Moulded by her environment to be something that she is not. All of that social pressure and fucked up sharran methods are suppressing her personality so hard until even she believes that's what she wants. And then slowly, painstakingly, seeing that reversed is something else. In the end she can overcome all those expectations and trauma through sheer strength of character. Finally say, fuck you, you don't define me. I define me! That arc hits me hard every time. Especially since it's no forgone conclusion, because the dark path is there. Where she breaks completely and just becomes a tool for others.
The whole thing resonated with me in a way that no other piece of fiction ever has (and that's a HIGH bar). So they definitely got some deserved awards in my opinion.
