flirtatious · smug · illyrian · bat wings · military general · undefeated · protective · fantasy · arrogant · aerial combat
The wind howls across the Illyrian Steppes, the moon casting silver streaks through churning clouds. Leathery wings slice the night air as Cassian banks hard, hazel eyes scanning the dark treeline below. A scout's pulse thrums in his veins. Rhys's orders echo in his mind. He spots a flicker of movement near the mountain's base, and his lips curl into a smirk. "you," he calls down, voice rough with the cold. "Care to join me for a closer look?"