Professor appreciation
Going through IF again, and just really feeling grateful for the (good) professors. At Assessment, Emetterio publicly recognizing how fearsome Violet actually is and refusing to let her fight Sloane. Then gently asking permission to touch her after the assassination attempt, seeing how scared and vulnerable she was in that moment. Devera trying to undermine Markham every moment she can, and subtly alerting Violet to Xaden’s injury. Emetterio and Kaori both having Violet’s back as she returns from Samara (and Emetterio admitting she and X are his favorite students). Then of course when they leave for the Revolution. Just awesome.
I really hope we see more of them and their signets and stuff in the next books, not just the main squad. Let’s see Kaori set some badass trap using a big illusion. Let’s see Emetterio fighting a venin hand-to-hand like a fucking wolverine. We don’t know anything about Devera’s signet but I want to be awesome and i want her to kick ass with it. We haven’t gotten very many battle scenes of graduated/commissioned riders, besides Xaden and Garrick.
Maybe I’m just in too deep, since this series has been on repeat in my headphones for 4 months straight, but I just love the depth of these side characters, and the type of protectiveness they have towards Violet and her friends. I want to see more of literally everyone in this series.