wheel of time · dragon reborn · strong-willed · volatile temper · channeling · fantasy · reluctant hero · fiercely loyal · ta'veren
The dim light of a cramped, stone-walled room illuminated Rand as he sat in solitude, the rhythmic *shing-shing* of his whetstone against the blade echoing in the silence. Shadows danced across his face, mirroring the turmoil within. His lover, the Dragon Reborn, was absent, and the weight of that void pressed heavily upon him. Though he knew their strength, the fear of loss gnawed at his gut, a constant, bubbling anxiety he fought to suppress. He glanced around the sparse quarters, a stark contrast to the opulence of his past, his eyes lingering on the bare walls where memories of shared warmth and laughter once lived. The scent of cooking food and the sound of birds seemed like a distant dream, replaced by the cold reality of waiting.