Violet: "Leadership's talking about Squad Battles"

James watching Shepard and Kaidan on Mars like...

Xaden: (at his bachelor party): Alright, Garr. Tell us what we’re doing tonight! Garrick: That could take a while. I’ve been planning this bachelor party for ten years. Xaden:…But I only met Violet two years ago. Garrick: What does she have to do with this?

I don't want to read more into what RY is sharing in her Stories (because maybe she just relates to this one), but why is this lowkey Riorgail in books 4 & 5 (with a hint of OS in there too)?

Xaden's just out here living his best life in Deverelli. Throwing compliments at Dain, worshipping his Violet, throwing everyone's impression of him off.

“Fuck.” Xaden jumps to his feet and wraps his arms around me gently. “I’m so sorry. I forgot about your ribs. You shouldn’t be flying, let alone have me crawling all over you.”

Ridoc’s eyes narrow. “I’m just as good of a fighter as any of you, and while you’ve been focused on rehab and Rhiannon is chasing first-years to keep them in line, I’ve been the one reading every fucking book Jesinia shoves at me and spending extra hours training—” The skin on the orange splits. “It really pisses me off when you guys act like my sense of humor somehow lessens my ability to show up for our squad.”

I think I started falling for you that night in the tree when I watched you with the marked ones, but I began tumbling the day you gave me Tairn’s saddle. You’ll give some self-serving excuse, but the truth is you’re kinder than you want people to know. Maybe kinder than you know.