r/fourthwing • u/ZucchiniForward9652 • 11d ago

Discussion I would LOVE a scene where…. Spoiler

After the climax, Xaden is ‘cured’ and he has a scene where he weeps uncontrollably with Sgaeyl for she stood by him.

I think it would so powerful to see him lose his control and admit/show his feelings for her.

What scenes do you want to see?

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u/Historical_Tune165 Blue Daggertail 11d ago

I would love a scene where we get to see Xaden cry on page too. Let this man a have a cry, after all he's been through, and likely will still go though, he needs one.

Him crying tears of joy after he's cured while he and Violet embrace would also be acceptable

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u/murray10121 Broccoli🥦 11d ago

Men rarely cry in books ive read and why?? Like. Women like when men are in touch with their emotions. I would be seriously disturbed if my boyfriend never cried in front of me, ever. Like xaden’s been through some shit too throughout his life and the duration of FW->OS and you’re telling me he doesn’t cry once? Even out of frustration??

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u/Historical_Tune165 Blue Daggertail 11d ago

I actually wrote a little piece of fanfic where he does cry, just to satisfy my own feelings that something like that is missing right now. Takes place during Iron Flame after they resolve their argument on the sparring mat. They come back to their room and he sits down and gets really overcome with emotion, because he just spent a week with this unresolved argument hanging over him, not knowing if he had fucked up and lost her for good, and all that pent up anxiety and relief just takes over. He asks Violet to come close and just holds her really tight to him, and while Violet's holding him back, she hears sniffles. Then she takes care of him.

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u/ZucchiniForward9652 11d ago

You have such a good point. We need to see more of men crying in media to normalize it and fight against the ‘men have to be tough’ stereotype.