Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27219200-20151115021519/@comment-30566621-20170204082457

I've been thinking about it a little more and. . . note that what Venus said doesn't necessarily mean Reyna will never date/marry a demigod. Let's break it down.

"You will not find love where you wish or where you hope." This could easily just mean that she will fall for someone she does not expect to fall for. It doesn't actually say she won't fall in love with a mortal or demigod. Most likely, given the pattern she has shown in the past, she will find herself falling in love with someone who is not a leader in the Fifth Cohort, and possibly someone who is not strong in the conventional way. Or possibly someone who is Greek, or (even) Norse or Egyptian.

"No demigod shall heal your heart." We're assuming that the healing she needs will come through falling in love. This might not be the case. She could end up finding healing through an association similar to her friendship with Nico, where neither of them harbors romantic love for the other, but they come to understand each other and to help each other find their way to psychological and emotional healthiness--except that it won't be through friendship with a demigod. It could be through direct interaction with Bellona or Athena. It could be through conversations with Calypso. It could be through seeing a mortal psychological counselor. It could be through fighting the rising Triumvirate and being forced to truly confront her deepest fears and inner demons. Venus never said that Reyna won't end up happily in love with another demigod--only that no demigod will be the one to bring the healing she needs.

Basically, what I'm saying is that there's actually zero reason that we can't long-term ship Reyna with a currently single demigod (though those are few and far between at the current moment). We might even get Theyna, if the Huntresses are allowed to have female-to-female relationships (technically their vow is simply to remain loyal to Artemis and to remain maidens forever, so depending on how a girl-girl relationship affect virginity, Thalia might be able to date Reyna without breaking her vows).