Sophie and Tam

Sophie and Tam
Pairing Name	Tophie, Sam
Status	Friends
Rivals	Sophie and Marella, Tam and Marella, Sophie and Biana, Tam and Biana, Sophie and Keefe, Tam and Keefe, Sophie and Fitz, Sophie and Linh, Tam and Dex, Sophie and Dex
First Met	Book 4: Neverseen
Book Cover	Book 5: Lodestar Book 7: Flashback

Sophie and Tam, or Tophie, is the romantic/friendship pairing of Sophie Foster and Tam Song. They are friends, but neither show much romantic interest in the other. Sophie is usually feeling that way toward Fitz or Keefe Sencen (or occasionally Dex Dizznee). Tam also hints that he does not like Sophie in this way, and that he likes Biana.

However, there are several instances that suggest that Tam was interested in Sophie or her personality, particularly in Lodestar, despite Linh claiming he "likes brunettes". Sophie is also usually defensive of Tam to the others.

Pairing Names

• Tophie (T/am and S/ophie)
• Taphie (Ta/m and So/phie)
• Sam (S/ophie and T/am)
• Sotam (So/phie and Tam

Moments

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Neverseen

1. Sophie and Tam watch each other throughout Sophie's first day at Exillium.
2. They constantly talk while they are at Exillium using his shadow and/or her telepathy.
3. Sophie wonders if the tilt of his head means he's smiling at her.
4. Sophie watches how close Tam and Linh are and wonders if they are boyfriend and girlfriend.
5. Sophie says "she could see why Fitz would find Shades creepy" but "had a feeling this one was worth knowing".
6. Biana mentions that Tam wants Sophie to return to Exillium after she left.
7. Sophie defends Tam to her friends when they go on about how creepy Shades are.
8. Tam teases Sophie about being afraid of the dark.
9. Tam trusts Sophie enough to show her where he and Linh live.
10. Sophie implies that Tam is handsome.
11. Sophie defends Tam to her friends when she returns from Wildwood.
12. Keefe is annoyed that Tam and Sophie are having silent conversations.
13. Tam blushes when Keefe talks about the 'Foster Fan Club".
14. Sophie is annoyed when Keefe makes fun of Tam.
15. Sophie tells Tam and Linh her new plan for what they'll do in Ravagog first
16. Tam tells her that he thinks she's lost her mind.

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Lodestar

1. Sophie describes Tam as handsome.
2. Sophie is apprehensive while waiting for Tam to say 'I told you so' about Alvar and Keefe.
3. Tam is annoyed when Sophie mentions that she saw Keefe.
4. Tam gets mad when Sophie says that she and Keefe are going to check in every night.
5. Tam glances at Sophie when they are told Lord Cassius and Quan Song are still friends.
6. Tam agrees with Sophie that they should go to Paris right away.
7. Tam holds Sophie's hand in the catacombs.
8. Tam is impressed when he learns Sophie has the stars memorized.
9. Sophie impresses Tam by calling Silveny and Greyfell.

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Nightfall

1. Tam glances at Sophie to see if she's alright after they discover Mr. Forkle is still alive.

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Flashback

1. Tam is looking at Sophie on the cover.
2. Tam visits Sophie in the health center
3. Tam winks at Sophie
4. Tam calls the shadows out of Sophie, saving her life.
5. Tam starts blinking really hard as Elwin talks about Sophie's injuries
6. Tam offers to help Sophie when she threatens to make her new bodyguards' lives miserable
7. Tam blushes as he comes into the room and looks at Sophie
8. Linh makes Sophie and Tam matching tunics. "Dozens of smiley faces surrounded silver glittery letters that said, Happy Shadow Thoughts. And on the back, more glittery letters said, Angry echoes—beware!"
9. Sophie wears said tunic