#they did it for sokka u can do it for callum and rayla

[jelzorz]

107.

They bring tents and supplies this time because they know they'll be gone for a while, but for the first leg of their journey, Callum, Ez, and Soren just sleep in the one. It's a little cramped, but most nights they take turns keeping watch anyway and one tent is easier to set up and pack down than two. The second remains tied together and unused for the most part (sometimes Soren uses it as a pillow) but for a while—a long while—it feels like a lot of extra weight that they brought for nothing—

Until, of course, they find Rayla.

They're camped on the outskirts of the Uncharted Forrest. Callum had left hours ago chasing a tip that, honestly, could've been anyone, leaving Soren and Ez to mind the tent and take stock of their supplies. It's almost sundown when he comes back, hand in hand with her once more.

Ez drops his canteen and spills water across his boots.

Soren forgets he's supposed to be cooking and sets the fish on fire.

Rayla ducks her head.

"It's okay," says Callum gently, tugging her forward a little. "They're not angry either. They—"

"Missed you so much," manages Ez, stumbling forward at last. He trips a little over his canteen, but he catches himself and runs the rest of the way across camp. He hugs her so hard around the middle that he tugs her hand out of Callum's but Callum only smiles and reaches for her fingers once more.

"Told you."

"We're so glad you're safe!" Ez is saying. "Where've you been? Are you okay? Have you eaten?"

"Ez," interrupts Soren, getting up at last. "Give her some space, buddy, come on." He waits til Ez pries himself away from her before he claps her shoulder fondly too. "Welcome back," he says. "Are you okay?"

"Been better," mutters Rayla. She takes a breath. "I'm—I'm sorry—" she starts to say, her voice cracking, but the boys shake their heads and tug her to them in the warmest, safest group hug they can offer.

"Don't start that again," Callum says with a chuckle. "It's okay, okay? I promise."

It takes them the rest of the evening to catch each other up. Ez prods Rayla into telling them what she's been doing. Rayla leaves out a bunch of things and the boys can tell, but they don't ask. Callum, too, doesn't quite tell her everything on their side, but there will be time for the rest of it later. For now, it's just comforting to be all together again.

When Ez's eyelids begin to droop at last, Soren helps him into the first tent and then pauses at the entrance on his way back out. Then he ducks back in and snatches at the second tent.

"Oh," says Ez, poking his head through the flap. "We should have set it up earlier. Sorry. But I mean, we don't really need it! There's probably enough room in here for all four of us."

"No, there isn't," says Soren. He looks meaningfully at Callum and Rayla and the way they're tucked against each other, reluctant to be apart even as they inch away from each other under Soren's stare. He tosses the second tent at them. "Think I might turn in too, actually. You guys good?"

"Uh. Yep. Yeah." Callum twitches his lips up gratefully. "That's cool. Rayla and I can take first watch tonight."

"What, but Rayla must be exhausted—"

"Ez." Soren gives him a look. "C'mon. I'm sure they've got a lot to talk about. Night kids." He ushers Ez back into the tent and buttons up the flap.

There is talking. And then there's not. But bringing the second tent was probably for the better after all.

[klashta-neali]

IT’S SPOILER TIME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I FORGOT TO MAKE NOTES IN ORDER OF WATCHING SO HERE’S EVERYHING IN RANDOM ORDER

(also I turned off caps lock because it’d be a pain to read later but I *AM* screaming)

we get Tinker’s name!!! Ethari!??!?!? Also Tinker IS RUNAAN’S HUSBAND

WE SEE THEM KISS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Janaya is DEFINITELY a thing; they are definitely gonna be a wlw couple and I have ZERO doubts about it

sidenote: some of that was kinky as fuc-

So Wormavos is gonna LITERALLY TURN INTO AARAVOS???? 

Claudia choosing “evil” and Soren choosing “good”.... damn... they really did get split

I can’t fcukingslkdjfadkaskldjf skldfjj they really made us think Soren killed his dad I’m aaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAA

AANYA. MY GIRL. SHE WAS. SO AMAZING AAAAAAA 

like??? it was foreshadowed in the end credits scenes!!! but!?!? aaAAA Actually seeing her land those arrows in Kasef,,, amAZING

speaking of end credits, we got to see broccoli boi still hating broccoli while in rage mode ahahahaha

Aaravos... I don’t even know where to begin with all of the VIRAVOS. Listen. Viravos,,,,,, VIRAVOS FANS WHERE U AT. I am going to be stalking the tag for the next several weeks >.>

rayllum. Right. there was a lot of rayllum for sure.

Kasef being a main character (an antagonist no less) was actually kinda interesting.

EZRAN IN PRISON NOOOOOOOOOO HE DIDN’T DESERVE THAAAAT MY BOYYYYY he was so baby!!! gods it hurt seeing him in chains!!!!

Rayla’s parents were AMAZING.

Viren is... really... fvcking awful...?? like... I love viravos, I love the dynamics, but they’re such *shjtty* people,,, I’ll get to Aaravos later, but Viren... doing that to Harrow.... the whole revenge thing with Sarai, making him grieve again when he already wanted to move on... damn. 

Also he was literally going to kill Ezran—but... was he?? Big question here. Would he—could he have killed Ezran if that was just an illusion???? I mean... how does that even work??? How was he moving?? What was controlling him?? Since when was he an illusion?? I think he might’ve been an illusion since after Aaravos last talked to him during the battle... since, well, Claudia was casting all the spells—I did wonder why Viren didn’t cast them himself.

speaking of Aaravos... damn. “so, we should like, totally conquer Xadia...” while Viren was at least trying to pretend to himself that he was doing good; meanwhile Aaravos is just. “hey. let’s conquer Xadia. Can we conquer Xadia?? We should conquer Xadia. C’mon, you want to conquer Xadia right??!?!?!”

Zym was adorable in every single scene he was in

Callum in the first episode (I think it was the first?? second maybe?) being ABSOLUTELY WOWED by everything being magical in Xadia was HELLA relateable. like that would literally be me, zero exaggeration

speaking of Callum, ALL OF THE SOKKA REFERENCES I’M AAAAAAAAA. 

THE CACTUS JUICE

THE BOOMERAAANNGG!!!

just. all the AtLA references!!!!! 

rayllum deserves an extra mention because..... damn that’s a nice relationship there.

sooooo, what’s Runaan and Ethari’s new ship name!!??!?!?!?

RUNAAN’S FLOWER IS ONLY HALFWAY SUNK. IT DIDN’T SINK COMPLETELY. 

look, I’ll be honest, the Ghost episode was pretty damn terrifying. People with no faces is creepy as hell, okay?!?

that *hurt* when Ethari and Rayla spoke again... the hug....all of that,,,, aaaa

there is SO much I missed but I’m just gonna post this for now

[thethiefandtheairbender]

dragons liveblogs tdp

under the cut bc it got long and friendly reminder i have a dragon prince / rayllum sideblog over at @raayllum

i have to separate jack’s voice from sokka before it’s too late

i love rayla that shot of her running on the trees is GORGEOUS with the lighting

are harrow and lord viren a bit... flirty?

rayla is my CHILD THE WAY I KNEW SHE WOULD BE and the music’s fucking gorgeous holy shit

i would die for ezran, bringing bait along to steal sweets from the kitchens

aLL THE SIBLINGS ARE DORKS AND I CAN’T PROTECT THEM

“winter is coming.... eventually” oh my god

“i’ll be fifteen in two months” bIRTHDAY EPISODE???

i just adopted so many children and found so many new wives i’m having whiplash

THE QUEEN OF DRAGONS DOES EXIST IM SCREAMING

that guard is so done im yelling (“i don’t get paid enough to listen to this teenager’s bad jokes” is his internal monologue, always)

just found a new husband from the end credits of the first ep sooo

“PREVIOUSLY ON” THE AVATAR VIBES THO IM CRYING

is the jerkface dance a reoccurring thing in their relationship or WE BETTER SEE IT AT SOME POINT

i love this library and i’m gonna miss it so much aren’t i

claudia is an adorable nerd and i too, am in love with her

“my king” fuck i’m really gonna end up shipping harrow/viren aren’t i

“our mistakes” wtf does that mean

i’m in pain they love each other

smooth callum, real smooth

rayla is such a badass im READY

oH THANK GOD I NEEDED THAT HUG

iS SHE NOT GONNA KNOW HE’S THE PRINCE

rayla’s internal monologue: gotta take the hood off for the bae

“y-you’re not who i thought - you’re one of those with the pointy--” “oh you don’t like my ears?” “no, i mean, yeah, yes, i do, i meant the pointy swords”

“hey you swept the leg” tHEY ARE MY B A B I ES

CALLUM IS WILLING TO DIE IN EZRAN’S PLACE WTF

two episodes in and i’m crying. THAT’S how you know something has good writing

“not a great day for a picnic viren” dID HE AND VIREN GO ON PICNICS DID THEY GO ON PICNIC DATES IM SCREAMING

g a y

tWO HEADED SNAKE

“i have to do this. i’m sorry. i don’t want to, but i have to.” I HAVE SO MANY CHILDREN

ethical arguments are what any good otp is made of

“you mean because you’re with a girl” iS MY SHIP REALLY BEING TEASED RN IM

god bless bait coming in clutch when it matters

lovers quarrel. awkward. also, viren u shady bitch

w h o a

callum stop bantering with your girlfriend and run for your life

fucking amazing

the egg is beautiful

i’m only two episodes in and i have completely sold my soul life is good 

poor king harrow man he doesn’t deserve this

THE GODDAMN SOUNDTRACK HAS BEEN SO BOSS THIS ENTIRE TIME LIKE WTF THOSE VIOLINS!! THE MOOD THE ATMOSPHERE!!

aww pip

“geeze claudia don’t insult my husband”

“you look so... happy in this portrait.” “i was. we posed for this a few days after king harrow’s coronation. he insisted i stand next to him for the painting... because he knew i would stand by him through anything.” “and you have.” “so far, yes. i have to stand by him through this, too. i need to be the man he once believed i was.” “what does that mean dad?” “it means there is one more thing i can do to convince him.” “what are you doing?” “if i told you, you would try to stop me.”

FULL ABOARD THE VARROW TRAIN HOLY SHIT I AM HERE FOR HEARTBREAK

rayla and ezran smiling at each other? PURE AS FUCK I AM SCREAMING

rayla and ezran’s friendship is so pure already im 

rayla and callum’s banter and him protecting them when she can’t I’M

CALLUM U PRECIOUS BOY

so not gay then?

and sad

“she’s not a fool.” hell yeah callum defend ur gf

“callum, ezran, go.” “but--” i’M IN PAIN

so runaan’s like 35. n i c e

V I R E N   U   S H A D Y   B I T C H

rayla’s always so soft with ezran i’m crying

oh she’s worried about him i really am crying

callum my poor conflicted SON

the bodies

“say the word and i’ll go back into that tower with you.”

runaan you injured beautiful bastard i love you

sHE WANTS TO PROTECT THEM

MY BABIES ARE SMILING AT EACH OTHER

OMG BABY BAIT ON THE END CREDITS!!

pip and bait omg

bait and rayla’s show down? peak comedy

claudia taking care of her brother when it matters <3

oh gorgeous scenery for the funeral

“brother” oH SURE

i already fucking love opelli

oh my god they’re already so casual i’M WEAK

she’s teasing him i’m

she’s so fucking fond of him already i can’t do this

callum letting rayla draw in his sketchbook i’M

“you called me a mage, and that felt... right.”

S C R E A M I N G

“hey sad prince. let’s go get your cube.” EVERY TIME SHE SMILES AT HIM I HAVE A HEART ATTACK I’M NOT GONNA MAKE IT

this goddamn show is gonna consistently animate the healing of the bite mark on her arm, aren’t they

AMAYA IS BEAUTIFUL AND HAS A SWORD AND A LESBIAN I’M IN LOVE

SHE USES SIGN LANGUAGE WITH A TRANSLATOR

callum trying to protect rayla <3

callum, ur an idiot, but i love you

HE’S SO WORRIED FOR HER

SHE’S MOCKING HIM

EZRAN’S GETTING SOME INTERNAL CONFLICT

GOD I LOVE EPISODE FOUR

rayla still looking for callum’s cube despite everything and the risks that could be involved

aww ezran has so much faith in her I’M SO HAPPY THEY’RE ALL ADOPTING EACH OTHER

“say hello to my little friend” ALL THE LIL QUOTES AND CALLBACKS AND MOVIE REFERENCES??? GOD BLESS

RAYLA LOOKED SO HURT

CALLUM WHY ARE YOU AN IDIOT JUST TELL AMAYA

SEE CALLUM NOW YOU GOT MORE PROBLEMS

is it too early to start shipping amaya and corvis together

viren traded harrow’s soul for pip’s and put harrow in pip’s body, didn’t he

OH THAT BASTARD 

he’s smart not to take the label of king, tho

rayla rushing to protect her boys when she thinks they’ve gotten into trouble my hEART

callum u better start treating her better she’s put up with a LOT of ur shit lately

“his death breaks my heart.” g a y

b a i t

the scenery and soundtrack in this show really is always breathtaking

RAYLA AND CALLUM NEED TO STOP MY HEART CAN’T HANDLE THIS

THE QUEEN

I JUST THOUGHT ‘AUNT’ WAS A NICKNAME FOUND FAMILY THING AAH

“pile of bull--- droppings” oH MY GOD

callum i’m ready to kill u

if anything happens to bait i will kill everyone in this room and then myself

callum coming through and saving her THANK YOU BOY

amaya and her translator are also cute

tHEY KEEP SMILING AT EACH OTHER

SO MUCH RAYLLUM CONTENT IM

WE’RE GETTING SHIRTLESS RUNAAN OH MY LORD

“because we’re in this together. they’re my friends now.” RAYLA IS TOO PURE BOYS YOU BETTER START CHERISHING HER, RIGHT NOW

“weirdly excited about sandwiches talk” o H MY G   O D

soren u step jogging idiot

i knew bait was gonna burp & i like how callum’s idea only partially worked

NOO EZRAN U GUYS SAVE HIM

“hey sor-bear” that is... so cute

yES callum actually doing the right thing and not just stepping towards and keeping his weight balanced

all this touching and trust!! “callum i need to tell you--”

rayla has so much faith in ezran it’s so heartwarming

IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY. EZ WILL GET IT

god i need this group hug

nO NOT THE EGG

their mom

callum’s such a good big brother

i too, want to be a villain who cuddles dogs

RAYLA IS THE ABSOLUTE CUTEST HOLY SHIT

sticks carrots in. “snow elf”

some classic worldbuilding and propaganda. aaron ehasz, i missed you

watching some guy with a cool sword. this is such a good first date for them

CALLUM THINKING ABOUT HER WRIST BINDING EVEN WHEN SHE ISN’T I’M CR Y I N G

THE BRAID CAME BACK. HOLY SHIT. GOD I LOVE CONTINUITY!!

EZRAN IS SO KIND AND COMPASSIONATE AND LOVES ANIMALS SO MUCH I LOVE HIM

aww he’s making them tea

i wanna trust him but i don’t know if i should

DAMMIT how’s she gonna get the binding off

BABY WOLF

that cave is GORGEOUS holy shit

rayla really loves to tease him and i am loving every second of it

oh no runaan’s binding has been hurting him too

oooh we’re gonna get some good rayla and ezran development. i’m here for it!!

rayla’s insecurity she had as an assassin still transferring over in the new path she’s trying to lead? GOOD SHIT THAT’S SOME GOOD SHIT RIGHT THERE

those two talking scenes were so nice in particular, god i love this show

W H A T   T H E   F U C K 

H E CAN SPEAK TO ANIMALS

YES RAYLA DEFEND UR BABY BROTHER CALLUM BACK OFF

IS THAT ALL THE EXPLANATION WE’RE GETTING RIGHT NOW?!

i laughed as hard as claudia did at soren’s joke

i’m so sad i’m on the last episode

what the fuck

aww concerned callum

EZRAN NO WTF ARE U DOING

@THE SPIDER THING: OH HELL NO

soren u are... such an idiot i love you

cLAUDIA I LOVE YOU!! (tdp: giving me women farting on tv, which i didn’t even know i needed, thank you)

WE’RE SEEING THE JERK FACE DANCE??

amazing

W H O A

i love her

i can’t believe my one lil issue with the show of the dog being “cured” of a disability then gets undone in a clever magic way

“she never needed that fourth leg to be happy. everyone else did.” GODDAMN DRAGON PRINCE MAN

I GOT THE ONE THING I HAD ON MY FREAKING WISHLIST IM SCREAMING

BITCH FUCK YES CALLUM IM PROUD OF YOU

I’VE ONLY HAD THAT DRAGON FOR TWO SECONDS BUT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THEM I WILL GO ON A FUCKING RAMPAGE I NEED TO PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS

OH MY GOD I THOUGHT I’D HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL S2 TO HAVE CLOSURE ON THAT BUT IT’S OF!! FUCK YES!!

well

i’m screaming