Join your fellow squad mates, Hannah and Karen, as they dive into chapters 30 & 31 of Fourth Wing, re-experiencing the story through the lens of Iron Flame!

Hannah and Karen begin with a ‘Scribe Report’ (chapter summary) before diving into discussion and analysis of key moments, featuring transformative insights from Rebecca Yarros’ Q&As and Iron Flame. They stop by the Healer’s Quadrant for a temperature check on characters, favorite moments, and standout quotes, before stopping by the Archives for an Epigraph Analysis. Finally, they take flight, exploring foreshadowing, theories, and overarching questions on all things Empyrean!

*All episodes include spoilers for the entirety of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame*

00:00 Intro

05:35 Dance of The Dragon: Vale of Scales Event

07:31 Scribe Report (Chapter summary)

12:00 Discussion & Analysis

01:06:28 Healer’s Quadrant Temp Check

01:07:53 Favorite Moments & Quotes

01:09:53 Scribe Quadrant: Epigraph Analysis

01:15:12 Foreshadowing & Theories

01:33:28 Overarching Questions

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Xaden POV Fourth Wing Fanfic by belle_beebee (53:23) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48857872?view_full_work=true

Dance of The Dragons: Alluxia Events - https://www.alluxiaevents.com/dragons

Taylor Swift- “Stars do you like dem” - https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/16r6k7w/where_are_the_stars_do_u_like_dem_stars_actually/

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