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Relationships in Burn Bright 🦋 Harriet Fisher with the Cobalts

February's poll has closed, and the results are in! We'll be discussing Harriet Fisher's appearances and dynamics in Burn Bright, specifically with the Cobalts! There is so much to dig in here, and we can't wait for a Harriet-centric pod!

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions about Harriet Fisher with the Cobalts from in Burn Bright!

For those who are new to our Patreon, we'll be compiling the questions you ask here in a Q&A format for the Monthly Podcast! We try to answer as many as we can, but we won't spoil future events of novels. We'll cover all on-page interactions. Any holes to fill or "reactions" you haven't seen, we typically prefer writing them as bonus scenes or in books.

📣🦋 If you haven't finished Burn Bright yet, beware of major spoilers in the comment section.

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Yasti

Yay so excited! 🥳 • If Beckett and Charlie hypothetically swapped places and Charlie had been at the apartment instead of Beckett, how would he have handled Harriet’s pregnancy scare?

Marisa

After Ben, who would Harriet say is her favorite cobalt sibling ?

Marisa

What did each Cobalt sibling gift Harriet for Christmas? What did Harriet gift each sibling?

Sarah

Is Harriet closer to Beckett now?

Marisa

What would you say are your top 3 favorite moments of Harriet with the Cobalts from Burn Bright and the bonuses?

Maya García Bijvoet

I would love to know what the relationship between Connor and Harriet is like, I loveeee Rose and Harriets relationship so I would love to know more about her one with Connor. Any and all details are welcome, also about her relationship with Rose!!

Marisa

Which side character (Leo, Roxy, Phoenix, Birdie, Guy, Winnifred, etc) are you most looking forward to Harriet interacting with in future books?

Marisa

Which Hale, Meadows, or Abbey family member do you think Harriet would get along with the most? The least?

aka.sammm

What is Harriet’s bond with Audrey and Jane like? We’ve seen her briefly interact with Audrey in the holiday bonus chapters and know Audrey wants to be besties with her, but I would love to know more! 🩷

M Raj

Can you imagine Harriet and Charlie coupling up together for a competition, as they’re both geniuses?

JT

This might be a bit off topic and not really about their relationship, but a lot of us are curious was Harriet ever part of Wednesday night dinner? And if not, what do they usually do instead? Does she spend the day out, or do they postpone it?

aka.sammm

Does anyone outside of the brothers and Harriet ever find out about Ben and Harriet’s pregnancy scare (skip if it reveals any spoilers)? I know based off the bonus chapters Rose and Connor suspect one of their sons (specifically Ben) have had a pregnancy scare but is it ever confirmed to them? Hypothetically what do you think would be the remaining cobalts reactions? How would Harriet and Ben react to Ben’s parents/sisters finding out or being confronted about the situation? Baby stone or baby spike?

★

What exactly did Charlie ask Ben in French in the Bar scene in the End of the World where he asks Harriet for the Glenfidditch on the highest shelf and she reacts weirdly? Also, she said “What calms me more is realizing I’m not Charlie’s punchline. He just wanted a drink, Harriet”. Did she really think he was asking for the same reasons as “the Beefy Guy” (there was a moment where Ben also said “if he took advantage of Harriet…it’d obliterate my relationship with him”. Do they/did Harriet really think Charlie was like that, or was it just a fear reaction from the customer before? And at what part does Harriet really start trusting Charlie and the other brothers?

★

Does Beckett realise Harriet is the most intimidated by him, and is that why he throws her a bone with the extra detail about his diet in the Duke Street Bonus, or is he unaware and just coincidentally being his friendly self. Also, will Harriet always be a little intimidated of Beckett, or will that fade as time passes and they all get closer?

★

Yes this!!

M Raj

Which Cobalt sibling is she closest to after Ben?

M Raj

How would Beckett have handled the situation if Harriet was really pregnant?

Kayleigh

Who knows that Harriet was homeless? Who knows she is estranged from her parents?

Kayleigh

What is each of the Cobalt’s favorite and least favorite thing about Harriet? How about the reverse?

Kayleigh

What do Audrey and Harriet talk about when they are together?

M Raj

Will she take part at the Wednesday night dinners after a while or does she need to wait until they’re engaged

Marisa

I feel like that’s going to cause a lotttttt of issues if a later love interest gets engaged/married very quickly and all the love interests before them are still not invited to WND. Can’t wait for the dramaaaaa

★

Also, at what point are they invited to the lake house?🤣 is it a “they need a ring to be invited” situation?

★

Would girl genius ever come close to winning at trivia during WND?

Maxi

Do the Cobalt Brothers know that Harriet was homeless? Is there a chance we will see them unpacking these news in a book or a bonus scene? I fear I need to see them being MAD at her parents because my girl deserves better🤚

★

We saw Charlie’s reaction to learning that Harriet skipped a couple grades and made the top 5 for the Honors House. He was impressed but did this make him “like” her more in general? Charlie says earlier that it’s obvious that Harriet makes Ben happy, so it’s clear that he likes her FOR Ben, but what does think about her outside of their relationship? I.e. Tom didn’t like her at the beginning lol. Does he feel the same or did he respect her more after learning how smart she is? Was he surprised?

Marisa

“Ring to bring”! I remeber this being a thing with royal wedding invites

Maxi

Let's say all the Cobalt Siblings had to plan a little date to get to know Harriet better. What would each of them do with her?

Maxi

Bonus question: Would they actually want to spend a day with her?

anna

Do you think Audrey will ever join the Honors House with Harriet?

Miriam

Such a great topic! my question is on the scene where Charlie is harassed (by Eliot “guest”) and Harriet sees it. Is she witnessing a version of what she once normalized for herself; objectification without real consent or control? does she see the parallels?

Miriam

And maybe a fun “most likely to Harriet edition” If Ben wasn’t an option of course: 1) watch a movie with Harriet 2) help Harriet study for an exam 3) help Harriet pick out an outfit 4) physically protect Harriet without hesitating 5) win an argument against Harriet 6) eat Harriet’s food even though her name is clearly on the Tupperware 7) forget Harriet’s birthday 8) be Harriet’s emergency contact

Poe

how does a usual morning look like after Harriet spends the night at the apartment? do the cobalt brothers and Harriet eat together breakfast or talk in the morning? would really love to know anything about their new routine after the events of BB <3

a

whats harriets favorite & least favorite things about each of the brothers and sisters

a

does harriet like charlie? any chance they will be friends

Marisa

These are so good!!!!!!

Teresa

If Harriet was to share more of her past (her mom, dad, being homeless etc) with a cobalt who would it be other than Ben?

Teresa

What would be something Harriet and Connor bond over?

Marisa

Harriet is only the second person to have a serious relationship with a Cobalt, after Thatcher. What advice would Thatcher give her with regard to interacting with specific family members, as well as the Cobalt family as a whole?

★

If Harriet had to spy on one Cobalt for 24 hours, who would she pick? Which Cobalt would she trust least with a secret? If Harriet had to go on a week-long road trip with only one Cobalt (not Ben), who would she pick & why?

★

Which Cobalt surprised her the most once she got to know them & why?

Kayleigh

How is Harriet with baby Maeve?

Teresa

This is off topic but I wanted to know if it was done on purpose that both Harriets mom (Hope) and aunt (Helena) first letters of there names begin with an "H"

Haylee

We know harriet is intimidated by Beckett and finds him very intense. Why does she not have the same reaction to Charlie? who i would assume would be the most scary Also would love some more insight into Harriet and Becketts perspective on one another

Haylee

How’s does Harriet’s IQ compare to each of the Cobalt’s? We know she’s very smart and Charlie calls her girl genius

fxshelbii

Which cobalt sibling aside from Ben would Harriet most likely form a friendship with? Which cobalt would Harriet enjoy the company of the most and least. (Aside from Ben) Who would Harriet go to for advice about Ben? Would it be Beckett even though she’s intimidated by him since he’s Ben’s closest brother or would she try going to someone else first?

h

Does Harriett feel any (additional) resentment towards either pair of twin-Cobalt relationships, but more specifically Beckett and Charlie, because of their tendencies to put each other above all and everyone else including Ben?

Mairy⊹

Will we be able to see more of harriet and Jane at some point?

ann.nonymous

- can u tell us the emojis that Harriet has for each of the brothers? - can you go over the layout of the apartment 2166? I was wondering how it would work if they did decide to break down a wall to expand the apt. Which wall would they break and how big would that expand it? (Ps this would be a great extra to make if you have time to create a floor plan hehe) - would Harriet consider the brothers her friends by the end of burn bright? - when did Charlie start to get annoyed by Ben and Harriet’s relationship? Would he be annoyed by all of his siblings’ relationships? Would he stop being annoyed/jealous of other people’s relationships once he’s in a relationship himself? - will we see more interactions between Jane and the future love interests of her siblings? I wonder how her and Harriet are - so do cobalt love interests only get an invite to WND once they’re engaged/married?

a

does harriet ever have any convos with connor & what would they talk about

a

does harriet ever hang out with jane

Natalie 👽🤍

Would you consider writing a bonus of Harriet shadowing Farrow? They just seem like the coolest medical duo i can’t wait to see this in action!

Natalie 👽🤍

Now that Beckett knows how much Harriet loves Ben i could imagine he would want to make sure she wasn’t scared/intimidated by him. What steps would Beckett take to make Harriet more comfortable?

Natalie 👽🤍

What similarities and differences do you see between Lo/Rose and Tom/Harriet? Side note: I love how both Ben and Connor love watching their girls fight but tell Lo/Tom when they have gone too far

Teresa

How would Harriet describe Audrey to her Aunt ? Does Harriet have a good read on who Audrey is from what she's seen so far?

skreadz

What fam approves of Harriett medically checking them… and will we ever see her and Farrow with the fam during emergencies? Does more of the fam find out about Harriett’s blowjob requests and how they stem from a dark past with her mom’s partners? In general what each Cobalt member thinks of Harriett and which cousin’s she would be the closest to? - We will most likely get these questions in writing rather than on the pod which I love. I just can’t wait for more!!❤️

Marisa

In Burn Bright it was mentioned that most family members signed off on Harriet evaluating them as part of the medical team. Who didn’t approve?

aka.sammm

Will Harriet’s aunt ever meet Ben in person, what do you think their interaction would be like in person?

aka.sammm

In a bonus chapter, Charlie mentioned that he still views Harriet and Ben as babies, does anyone else in the family feel as though they are moving too quick or see them as naive teens? Charlie’s jealousy over Ben’s relationship has been noted in recent bonus chapters by Rose and Connor, do Harriet and Ben take notice of his jealousy over their relationship?

aka.sammm

At what point will Charlie take their relationship more serious?

aka.sammm

Ben and Harriet were only ever able to be intimate in public areas and shared spaces, what do you think would be their reaction to someone walking in on them? Who is mostly to walk in on them? What would be each brother’s reactions to walking in on them? During their holiday break were Ben and Harriet excited to finally get a private area all to themselves?

aka.sammm

At the cobalt estate Ben and Harriet room together, what would be the parent’s reactions to walking in on them? Which siblings is most likely to tease them about it?

Teresa

This is slightly off topic but I wanted to know when you were coming up with Harriets character and her career path why did you choose for it to be a trauma surgeon ?

Sarah

would be so interested in finding out what rose and connors initial impression of harriet was - especially as it was mentioned that ben staunchly didn’t introduce any previous girlfriends of his to them? were they at all surprised that ben would go for an edgy, punk girl rather than like a eco warrior / earthy gal more like himself?

Sarah

is rose ever going to crack out her ‘style evolution of ben pirrip’ album for harriet? would love to see her reaction.

Sarah

would love any little details you could give us about harriets lunch date with rose (this is so one that i hope we get as a bonus scene one day🤞🏻) and also what was her process of going just her and rose, when rose gave her the option of inviting ben and connor too?

Sarah

i just love that rose prepared harriet a little cobalt manor introductory pack - the dressing gown and face masks. what was rose’s process of doing this for harriet? I just cannot wait for rose to meet all of her future daughter in laws one day - she’ll be in her absolute element.

Sarah

if ben is out of the picture ( say he’s on a hike with ryke and signal is super poor ) which of the cobalt fam is harriet calling if she… - found out she aced the mcat ( we know our girls getting full marks ). - is making ben a birthday cake and needs a sous chef. - is restocking the bar when the cellar door locks behind her, shes locked in with no way to escape. - has been falsely arrested and has one phone call to make ( idk how this would have happened but let’s just say it has lol ) - all the mice have escaped from their cage at the lab and she needs help catching them all before anyone else comes into the lab.

Sarah

How do the cobalts continue to aid Harriet with overcoming her own personal issues (using BJs as a currency to get what she wants

claireeeee

How’s harriet’s relationship w ben’s aunts and uncles?

claireeeee

What is Harriet’s favorite thing about audrey?

claireeeee

Do the cobalt brother’s talk openly w Harriet as they would each other? Do they expect Ben to not keep secrets w Harriet so they only tell Ben things they would be okay with Harriet knowing? Is she in on the big family secrets like (rose’s ocd, luna’s memory loss, etc.)?

Nini

what does harriet think of each brothers love lifev? which is hardest for her to imagine in relationship?

Nini

hypothetical situation 😂😂😂 if ben and harriet were to have baby in future who would harriet want to be godfather? i would say tom

Nini

which brother does harriet have most common? least in common? most likely would be friends even without ben?

Nini

not brothers relationsbip but will we see harriet and jane? what do they think of rachother?

Nini

which would harriet most to least likely call for help for emergency if ben wasnt avaliable

Nini

which brother accepted harriet fastest in your opinion

Sarah

how aware are rose and connor, and even like all the cobalts, of harriets relationship with her parents? do the brothers know that her meeting with her dad went poorly? are rose and connor aware that she doesn’t speak to her parents at all - how does this impact their relationship with her? is it something that connor can relate to at all ( with his relationship with his own father ) and how badly does rose want to cut off harriets dads balls ( provided it’s ever revealed to her how harriets talk with him went at the hospital ).

Teresa

I love the name Stevie why did you choose that middle name for Harriet?

Kayleigh

Does Harriet get to join Wednesday Night Dinners during her winter break stay? Do they just do normal dinners or kick her out? Also, does she stay the whole month long break?

R

in the recent bonus (dukes on 10th), the brothers didn't get to find out about harriets experience with being homeless/being kicked out. and in burn bright when charlie suggests that harriet asks her dad for a shadowing position, its obvious he doesn't know about her childhood and her situation with her parents. will they eventually find out and are their thoughts something we'll see in silver sweet or future CE books? do we assume that ben didnt tell his brothers about her past in the current timeline?

R

will we find out what charlie and the other brothers think about harriets sexual trauma and whether they've discussed it before without harriet? in burn bright, beckett tells her that they've known she uses sex to get what she wants, which might suggest that they've talked about it beforehand? + charlie and beckett trying to suggest counseling

Miriam

Can you give us a brief rundown of how the fans/media/public perceives each brother and if that perception was shared by Harriet before getting to know them? Or if she sees similarities between their public persona and true personality?

Jess

What a perfect topic! I was wondering if you could could give us a bit more of a sneak peek into the group chat Harriet has with the brothers? Does this chat get used often, beyond when Harriet asked if she could stay over? Is Harriet apart of other family group chats and what messages does she like to send/is she more of a quite observer?

Nish

So happy that Harriet and Joana are starting a friendship, and that Harriet has another friend who isn’t her boyfriend (love Ben, but she needs more girls around her—she’s surrounded by Cobalt brothers 😂). What do Harriet and Joana talk about? And what kinds of activities or places would they go to together? I hope she makes more friends now that she’s in the Honour’s House!

Jess

I would love to know how Beckett reacted to Ben sharing with Harriet that he has OCD

Sarah

How would Harriet feel about any of the brothers hooking up with her new friends in the honours house ? Is this something that she would actively shoot down or would she be okay with potentially setting up dates ?

ari

Is there a reason charlie was looking sickly and ordering soup in the latest bonus “grilled at dukes on 10th?” Is it because he’s actually sick, like eliot teased about, or is it the jealousy we already know he feels toward ben and harriet’s relationship? Do ben and harriet realize that charlie’s jealous and it’s why he lashes out sometimes?

Lucia

Rapid questions for Harriet. Who out of the brothers (excluding Ben) would she choose to call for each of the situations: - Her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and the tow truck is unavailable. Who is she calling to pick her up? - If she needed to lie to the police, who would she ask for help? - if she needed a plus one for an Honors Program event and Ben wasn't available? Who would she ask? - There's a huge bug in the house and she does not want to kill it. Who is she calling so they can take it out? - who would she go to for fashion advice? - who would she choose to take a good picture of her? - who would she go to for gossip? - in a zombie apocalypse, who is she chosing as her partner? - if she was helping in a medical emergency and needed a hand, who would she go to? - if she wanted to prank Ben, who is she asking for help? - who is she calling to bail her out of jail? - who would she chose to be stuck on an elevator with?

Lucia

I'd love for you to talk a bit about Harriet's relationship with Jane. I fell like we've seen really little of them together

R

in the current timeline, which brother is closest and least closest to harriet?

R

what do tom, eliot, and beckett think of harriet's offer at the escape room?

R

will tom and harriet develop a closer bond besides bickering?

R

will we see more of harriets relationship with the brothers in burn bright or is it more focused on tom and phoenix's relationship and the brothers?

Maggie

Do Harriet and Thatcher ever interact as he is the only non-blood cobalt in the family currently? As more siblings have significant others will they all form a special relationship together?

Nish

Which social media platforms does Harriet use? What kind of content does she post, and what’s her aesthetic? Is she more of a poster, a Stories user, or mostly a lurker? What types of posts would she interact with? And would she share personal things like her relationship with Ben, or keep that private?

Krista & Becca Ritchie

We've begun prepping this podcast. Thank you all for the questions!! We can't wait to talk about Harriet and the Cobalts. (Anything past this comment won't make it on the pod.)