"ᴵ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ˡᵒᵛᵉ" ⁻ ᵐʸˢᵉˡᶠ, ²⁰¹⁹

“…Aetos asks Sorrengail, panicking like the infantry soldier he should have been”

“Aetos takes his hands off Sorrengail’s shoulders, and I decide to let him keep them. For now.”

“Gods, please give me a reason to beat the pompous, Codex-loving shit out of him. Just once.”

“Odd time to grow a spine, but good for him.”

“I scoff. Fucking rule-loving coward. He doesn’t deserve to breathe the same air as Violence. She’s half his size and a thousand times braver. Talk about a disproportionate relationship.”

“Aetos scurries away like the little rat he is.”

mostly though, i love how he loves violet. he’s on quest squad with protecting and being there for his friend at the forefront of his mind because he doesn’t trust the others intentions when it comes to protecting her over xaden.

he was right to be pissed about xaden’s venin status because she had been in double danger (in his mind) all this time without someone on only her side.

i think ridoc likes xaden and considers him a friend, but he would dagger him in a heartbeat if it meant protecting violet.

violet: oh I’m going to be the whole entire problem, just watch me

Xaden: You don't want Violet to die

Xaden: So now we need to make sure that Violet doesn't make Violet die

Xaden: Your husband, honey.

Tairn: stay close to me!

Violet: put that down!

Xaden: no you can’t eat him!

Xaden: What?

Garrick: I see an angry wife coming this way.

Xaden: Yours or mine?

Garrick: Does it matter?

This man is AT BEST a first year grad student trying to finish compulsory military service in an active war zone while running the family business (ruling a legit kingdom) and taking on extracurriculars (leading a rebellion) as side hustles. On top of that there’s a literal plague of evil descending, institutional racism is against him, and his Situationship (calling Violet that cuz a lot happens there over two books and I’m trying to cover all the relationship levels) never seems to settle out for more than a month at a time.

fourth wing ch. 11 // iron flame ch. 45

♡ because my boy contains multitudes ♡

1. when he was trolling Vi right from the beginning

2. when he was fucking done with Tynan's shit

"nO, bUt I cAn NaRrAtE" lives rent free in my head

3. when he manages to lighten the mood right before making out with Violet for the first time

4. when he cannot contain his giddiness that he can now bother Violet without having to utter a single word

5. when he decides honesty in the best policy with Mira

6. when he is offended by breakfast