Imagine Bea's suprise

SpoilerBook 5: Butcher’s Masquerade

I'm new to the DCC universe, am totally hooked and have been powering my way through the audiobooks. I just finished The Butcher's Masquerade and everytime that Beatrice was brought up I couldn't help but think about what must be going through her mind.

I mean, she had come to the decision before the dungeon opened that she was done with Carl and Donut and was clearly taking steps to move on from them. We know why she was done with Donut, and unless I missed it (totally possible) it has yet to be explained why she was cheating on Carl. One can guess and make assumptioins (she thinks he's dumb, spineless, no future, etc.), but it's less clear. Either way, fast forward to her being abducted and learing that her has-been cat and loser ex-boyfriend are the absolute best in the remaining world and making HUGE names for themselves in the universe.

Is this a self reflective moment for her? Is she trying to figure out how she missed all this in the before times? Is she too narcissistic to care? Is it all just too much to even wrap her head around? Does she want to be part of their lives because she's rethinking her life choices or because she wants to ride the coattails? I guess past life experiences are forming this minor sub-plot in my mind because it just keeps popping up.

Maybe it all comes out later. Maybe not. I'll keep reading. Don't ruin it for me.

Posted Sep 14, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC

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