ned: damn this sucks that life in aragoth is legit an improvement allow me to apologize on behalf of everyone

But no, Ned is legit fighting for a better tomorrow for everyone and he’s not sure that he’s gonna see it (he’s almost 50 he’s basically ancient in aragoth) but he’s determined that ric will and he really hopes that ivette will, too, b/c they so deserve it, you know?? Anyway, i think he really likes Ivette and while yes, Cris is def his right hand and Ned is the lead and at the end of the day, what he says goes, I do think that he listens to everyone’s opinions and takes them all into consideration (ew except you rob). 

The small band of rebels had been gathered together. If the egg had come to anyone else but Rob, it most likely would still be a secret amongst a select few, but in a matter of hours, all of them knew what he had found and so they had been all called together. 

If Fate was kind, its rider was among them. One by one they had touched it, hoping to ignite the bond between rider and dragon. It may not hatch today or even tomorrow, but once the chosen rider came in contact with the egg, it would hatch when it was ready. 

“I wouldn’t be surprised,” He said, taking a seat next to her, “If it would hatch for you.”

But then, half of their company seemed to have the potential to be a dragon rider if you’d ask Ric. He had noticed how his father had looked on when he touched the egg, himself. Worry was etched clearly in his face: Ric had always been special and it wouldn’t have surprised Ned to find that he was a dragon rider, even if most riders never showed their natural magical talents until their egg had hatched. 

i think the one thing that really gives truth to the rumors that ivette was the king’s bastard is that romayne never tried to hit that???? he’s def slept with like 85% of the women over there but ew never his niece. 

anyway, i think that romayne loved his brother but also hated him and idk it’s complicated man what do you expect it’s odr. but i also think he always wanted to be king instead of his brother which was one of the many reasons he helped aragoth.

i think he always treated ivette way better than his brother/her dad ever did tho. so there’s that. i can also see where he might have discovered that she was helping the aragothi and confronted her about it and possibly was even like “when i say the word, you will die horribly for your treason” and watch her face before being like “but luckily for you, i have no interest in doing so” idk he can be a real ass sometimes and then they probs helped each other help the aragothi peeps. 

The house was small, but strong. Built from stone, it was a shelter that would stand against the great storms of the south and protect those within. Ana had lived in great halls, small cottages, and empty caves, but they had all -- despite their drastic differences -- felt like home.

It wasn't the comforts (or lack thereof), but rather the people she lived with. She knew that she could make a home anywhere and be happy as long as she was with the people she loved. 

A storm was coming: the skies were already dark and the wind was blowing strong. Ana had been with Cris and he had tried to urge her to stay there. But she would not be persuaded even by him: her sister and Ivette had been out, too, and she needed to make sure that they had made it to safety, too. "I'll run fast." She promised. She had outrun the southern storms before.