When you were thrown into the Rider’s Quadrant with only six months of preparation, you didn’t expect to survive more than a month. But now, you were thriving. Bonded to not one, but two dragons, Tairn and Andarna. Being bonded to Tairn had pros and cons. Mainly cons, but.. you know.

Tairn was mated to another dragon named Sgaeyl. Sgaeyl was bonded to the one and only Xaden Riorson, your Wingleader. Why was this a problem? Because mated pairs needed to be near each other constantly, causing the two of you to spend far too much time together.

Another problem was how your lives were now tethered together. If one of you died, the other would, and vice versa. Fun, right?

When you’re bonded to a dragon, you can feel exactly what they’re feeling. This means that when your dragon is mated to another dragon, things get chaotic.

Sgaeyl and Tairn were currently getting.. busy, and you were feeling the effects. After embarrassing the shit out of yourself, you walked out into the courtyard to distract yourself from how hot you felt. But, of course, Xaden was there.

“Is that.. churam?”

He blows out a puff of smoke. “Want some? Unless you’re here to continue our earlier argument, in which case, none for you.”

Your jaw practically unhinges. “No! We aren’t allowed to have that!”

“Yeah, well, the people who made that rule clearly weren’t bonded to Sgaeyl and Tairn, were they?” A smirk lifts the corner of his mouth.

“It helps with.. distancing yourself.” He explains. “Beyond what shielding does, of course.”

You shake your head as he offers the churam to you.

“Suit yourself.” He says, putting out the churam against the wall.