User:MIraculousLadyB

Tam and Stina from Keeper of the Lost Cities
Normally when people think of Keeper of the Lost Cities ships they think of Team Foster-Keefe or Fitzphie or maybe even Biana + Dex. They most likely don't ever think of Tam and Stina being together, obviously they've never really interacted so this is not cannon just a possibility. Even if they think of Shady McSliverbangs (Tam) being with someone they think of Biana. I totally understand this, it's been established that Tam likes brunettes. But also who else is a brunette in KOTLC? I give you a minute to think...Stina of course! Now I know what you're thinking, "Stina is a jerk so she and Tam would be terrible together, Audrey". But just let me explain before you send me off to Exile.

Now to begin with my reasons I adore this ship possibility. One, Stina has changed a lot since we first met her. She's became less bratty and even helped Sophie with the baby alicorns and Team Valiant. We've seen how Stina has became a better person. She's not perfect obviously, nobody is. Not even Fitz, even he his issues (anger but that'll be for another post). Maybe it's because Stina has been through a lot, she's lost friends and gained friends when her Empath ability was discovered. This leads me into another point, Stina's Empath ability. So we know Stina is an Empath, but we don't know exactly the whole picture. In one of the books Keefe was talking about how without proper training an Empath ability can become to much for some people and it has some scary side effects. So what if when Stina became an Empath she realized how hard it was and she's struggling through her own problems with her emotions and the emotions of others. Add this onto the pressure she's might be facing from having to be perfect by her parents, so she can be in the nobility (which she is) and not mess up like whatever her father did. We can't forget she's only fifteen! This would be hard for even an adult to handle, But now onto the whole ship aspect. We know that Tam doesn't really care what people think, as shown many times. This could be good for Stina, help her loosen up and learn to separate herself from her family like he did. She could also help him with dealing with people and to be a bit less,,,shady?

Stina and Tam also have some similarities and differences, which could lead to them being a good ship and future couple.

Similarities

 * Both are unregistered and even though they are both of age to be registered have not shown any sign that they will. Though they have not been openly against it like Dex and previously Sophie.
 * They both don't seem to care what kids their ages think.
 * People tend not to trust or instantly dislike them because of their reputations. Stina is known as a mean girl and Tam was in Exilium.
 * Both are loyal people though when times call for it. Tam went with the Neverseen for Linh and the baby alicorns. Stina still helps Sophie will Team Valiant even if she finds them annoying.
 * Both families have a hint of scandal. Stina's dad was in Exilium and Tam's parents has twins which they lie about their ages even though Tam and Linh insist they are indeed twins

Differences

 * Looks, obviously. Stina has curly and frizzy brown hair, navy blue eyes that are almost violet, she's tall and skinny. Tam has black hair, silver tips, a creamy skin tone and pale blue eyes flecked with silver.
 * Stina's family is well recognized for helping unicorns where Tam's family is partially disgraced for having twins (even thought they claim they're a year apart) and Linh being the girl of many floods.
 * Stina is not very good friends with Sophie's group whereas Tam is (though he does tend to stay to the side and only follows Linh)
 * Tam is a Shade but Stina is an Empath