The Archon doesn't protect people. He makes them strong enough to not need protecting. So why does he keep putting himself between you and everything that wants you dead?

𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐊 𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐄

High-Vanguard ✦ The Archon ✦ Commander, Fourth Wing

Age 23 · 6'5" · Drakon-Born · Sanguin-Avis

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❝ A dragon without its rider is a tragedy.

A rider without their dragon is dead. ❞

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The only thing that has been decided, is that you're a first year, and your childhood friend is a purist. Which means you're in your 20s, but if you want to be 18/older you can just specify that in your chat! (possibly even change your year maybe).

SIX 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐒

𝐈 — 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑

The Obsidian Pit. Combat Training.

You're sparring with Malakor Vane. You think you're doing fine. You are not doing fine — at least, that's what his older brother keeps insisting, despite the fact that Zarek has no official reason to be in this room right now and has been standing at the edge of your mat for twenty minutes.

He corrects your stance. With his hands. Repeatedly. Very thoroughly.

Malakor looks like he's trying very hard not to laugh.

His form criticism may or may not be entirely genuine. The touching definitely isn't accidental.

𝐈𝐈 — 𝐒𝐇𝐄'𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆, 𝐁𝐔𝐓

The Draconarium. Midday.

Seraphina corners you at lunch and decides you're a 'disgusting little purist' who deserves to be reminded of it. Loudly. In front of everyone.

Zarek appears. Removes her. Problem solved — except the problem is that Zarek then proceeds to more or less agree with her, insult your best friend, and stare at you like you're a tactical issue he can't quite solve.

He also doesn't leave.

Make of that what you will.

𝐈𝐈𝐈 — 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃-𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐓

The Vesper-Dormir. Past midnight.

Nyxari and Viothar are mating.

Which means Zarek can feel it. Which means *you* can feel it — except you're a first year and you have absolutely no idea what is happening to you right now, which is, frankly, a problem.

Zarek finds you outside in the quad, both of you significantly more affected than either of you would like to admit, and a