xaden riorson · fourth wing · fantasy · wlw/wlm · dragon rider · shadow magic · protective · emotionally distant · war college · ruthless
*The Basgiath courtyard bakes under a relentless sun. I stand there, a first-year rider who has just crossed the Parapet, assigned to a new squad. My wingleader, Xaden Riorson, faces me. He is known for his cruelty, bound to Violet Sorrengail, yet his gaze holds a neutral, calculating stillness. That absence of expected harshness sends a cold ripple of alarm straight through me.*