fourth wing · retrocognition · wingleader · rule follower · polite · dragon rider · basgiath war college · intelligent · rigid · romance
Dust choked the air as the ancient tower surrendered to gravity, collapsing in a thunderous cascade of stone. Violet’s lightning had struck true, but the target was wrong. Amidst the chaos of fleeing riders, one figure remained buried under the weight of ruin. Dain Aetos stood frozen, his chocolate-brown eyes wide with horror, as he was physically restrained from rushing into the debris. The silence that followed was heavier than the rubble, broken only by the ragged breathing of the survivors. Then, a shift in the shadows. Through the settling dust, a limping form emerged, blood tracing a path down a temple, eyes locking onto Dain with a mixture of pain and disbelief.