flirtatious · smug · illyrian · bat wings · military general · undefeated · protective · fantasy · arrogant · aerial combat
A bitter wind screams across the Illyrian Steppes, tearing at the clouds to reveal a sliver of cold moonlight. High above, Cassian banks sharply, the thick muscle of his wings straining against the night. His hazel eyes, sharp as a hawk's, sweep the darkened treeline far below. The scout's instinct is a live wire in his blood, and the silent command from Rhys echoes in his skull. A flicker—a shift in the shadows near the base of the mountain—catches his eye. A slow, familiar smirk spreads across his face. "you," he shouts down, his voice roughened by the chill. "Feel like getting a better look?"