Here are all the links to my posts about the parallels between season 7 and the previous seasons of The Dragon Prince (and because I wanted an easier way to find them again).
The ones I've already made are all under the Read More, sorted by season, and I'll update this post each time I make a new one.
Season 1 x Season 7
1x01/1x02/1x03/1x04 - 7x01 : Katolis
1x04 - 7x02/7x03 : The Banther Lodge
1x08 - 7x06 : To The Moon Nexus
1x02/1x06/1x07/1x09 - 7x02/7x03/7x05/7x09 : One more
Season 1 x Season 7 - Part 1
Season 1 x Season 7 - Part 2
Season 1 x Season 7 - Part 3
Season 1 x Season 7 - Part 4
Season 2 x Season 7 - Part 1
Season 2 x Season 7 - Part 2
Season 2 x Season 7 - Part 3
Season 2 x Season 7 - Part 4
Season 2 x Season 7 - Part 5
Season 3 x Season 7
3x02/3x03/3x06/3x07/3x08 - 7x03/7x07/7x08/7x09 : Xadia
3x01/3x06 - 7x06/7x07/7x08 : Kings & Mages
3x03 - 7x01/7x04/7x07 : The Silvergrove
3x02/3x04/3x06/3x07/3x08/3x09 - 7x01/7x02/7x03/7x04/7x09 : All the kids are here
3x01/3x03/3x07/3x08/3x09 - 7x03/7x05/7x08/7x09 : The Sunfire Royal family
3x03/3x05/3x06/3x09 - 7x02/7x03/7x06/7x08/7x09 : The Mage Family
3x01/3X02/3x03/3x05/3x06 - 7x01/7x02/7x09 : King Ezran
3x01/3x02/3x04/3x06/3x07/3x08 - 7x01/7x02/7x04/7x06/7x09 : Rayllum - Part 1
3x01/3x05/3x07/3x08/3x09 - 7x01/7x02/7x05/7x06/7x08/7x09 : Rayllum - Part 2
3x08/3x09 - 7x08/7x09 : The end of an Arc
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 1
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 2
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 3
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 4
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 5
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 6
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 7
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 8
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 9
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 10
Season 3 x Season 7 - Part 11
Season 4 x Season 7
4x02/4x05/4x07 - 7x03/7x07 : Camp, Caverns & Mountain
4x01/4x04/4x05 - 7x01/7x02/7x09 : Aaravos & His Mages/Pawns
4x01 - 7x02 : Ezran's Council
4x06 - 7x04/7x09 : Justice
4x03 - 7x09 : Valley of the Graves
4x05/4x08/4x09 - 7x07/7x08/7x09 : Rex Igneous
4x01/4x02/4x03/4x04/4x07/4x08/4x09 - 7x01/7x02/7x05/7x08/7x09 : The Dragang
4x05/4x06/4x07/4x08/4x09 - 7x01/7x02/7x04/7x06/7x09 : Callum & Rayla
4x01/4x02/4x03/4x04/4x07 - 7x03/7x06/7x07/7x09 : Claudia
4x02/4x06/4x08/4x09 - 7x03/7x05/7x08 : The Sunfire Royal Family
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 1
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 2
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 3
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 4
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 5
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 6
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 7
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 8
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 9
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 10
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 11
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 12
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 13
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 14
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 15
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 16
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 17
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 18
Season 4 x Season 7 - Part 19
Callum lets slip a fantasy in the heat of the moment, leading to the exploration of a new pastime that Rayla's all too happy to take as far as he likes.
Newly in love and only days out from having risked their lives, some lighthearted nerves about newfound intimacy is just what Callum and Rayla need to decompress after the Battle of the Storm Spire. Rumors about Rayla are already flying, though, when they stop at the Banther Lodge—with the rest of the dragang—on their way back to the castle.
Callum can't have that.
fic cw: teenage sexuality
chapter 2: they whisper in the hallway
rayllum month 2026: prince & princess
It’s not really any different than before.
That’s what Callum tells himself when she still curls up right beside him in the lodge’s cozy sitting room for games that night, anyway.
(for the purposes of this fic, they're getting married in a rebuilt katolis. do i actually think this would be the case? no. but go with me on it for a minute.)
Ezran could feel the air alight with energy as he walked through the halls of the castle, gift box in hand. It had been ages since his kingdom had had a reason to celebrate, and they needed this. The wedding would be good for them all.
The king walked alone. He had left Soren to guard Callum’s door. The superstitious crownguard was convinced that if Rayla managed to sneak into the groom’s room (she’d been caught trying multiple times), seeing the bride before the wedding would doom their marriage. Luckily, at 15, Ezran was old enough that Soren trusted him to get himself around the castle without an escort. Sometimes. In any case, he was glad for the solitude today, because it meant he got to enjoy the excitement of the people around him to the fullest extent. He grinned at the talkative guards, and raised his eyebrows at the carts of baked goods from Barius that were steered past him towards the throne room. He nodded his head at everyone he knew, which was most people, and complimented several on their fine attire. Today was a good day to be a king.
As he approached the preparation quarters of the bride, he took in a deep breath, steeling himself for the conversation he was about to have. He knocked.
“Come in!”
He opened the door and found Rayla standing in front of a full length mirror. It was long and white according to Katolis tradition, but still drew heavily on typical moonshadow styles; with tight sleeves and a small leaf shaped cutout at her neck. She was fiddling with it, her face scrunched up in concentration, and it took a second for Ezran to realize that she was trying to conceal her butterfly blades in the belt.
“Are you planning on stabbing him at the altar?”
She turned to face him quickly, hiding the blades behind her back. Her cheeks turned a deep pink. He chuckled.
“I doubt you’re going to need those at the wedding, Rayla.”
She sighed. “I know, I know. I just feel so… naked without them.”
“I get it, I feel the same way about my crown.”
She smiled at him, then set her blades down on the small dresser next to the mirror.
“So… to what do I owe the pleasure of a kingly visit?”
He felt the box in his hand get heavier. He cleared his throat quietly, then sat in one of the two cushioned chairs in the small room.
“I, um, I need to talk to you about a couple things before the wedding.”
Her smile fell, a concerned look taking its place. She dragged the second chair over and sat down across from him. He continued.
“So, we haven’t really talked about this very much—mostly because it makes Callum uncomfortable—but this is a royal wedding. Callum is a prince. So marrying him makes you a princess.”
The corners of her mouth twitched upwards slightly.
“Yeah… I know,” she said, amused.
“Being a princess means that you will officially be in the Katolin line of succession,” he elaborated. “After today, if anything were to happen to me, Callum would become king of Katolis and you would become Queen.”
Her face became a portrait of worry. “Ez, you’re not sick or anything, are you?”
He shook his head frantically, regretting the way he’d phrased that.
“No! No no no no, sorry, that was— I didn’t mean it to sound like that. I don’t expect to die anytime soon.”
She sighed in relief, reaching across the gap between him and grabbing one of his hands away from the box.
“Good. Then I don’t have anything to worry about, right?”
“You shouldn’t, but there is always the possibility. I could be killed, or assassinated. I could get sick. I need you to fully understand what you’re getting into here. Are you willing to go through with marrying my older brother, even knowing that you might one day face the pressure of a throne?”
Her expression turned somber, the most serious he had ever seen her. She squeezed his hand, looking deep into his eyes.
“I am.”
He nodded, squeezing her hand back with a smile. “I’m glad.”
He let go and lifted the box. “This is for you.”
He pressed it gently into her outstretched hands. She took it with a puzzled expression on her face. She slowly lifted the lid away. He held his breath.
——————————
Rayla stared at the gift, completely bewildered. It was Ezran’s crown. But no, he was wearing his crown. This one was different. The tops and bottoms of the signature uneven towers were cut at angles, and it was slightly more golden than his steel. She looked up at him in confusion.
He stared at the crown sorrowfully for a second, then smiled at her.
“It was our mom’s.”
Rayla’s eyebrows shot up, and she felt her breath catch in her throat.
“Oh.”
He must’ve sensed her hesitation, because he was quick to offer support.
“Don’t worry, you don’t have to wear it all the time, just during the ceremony. And Callum will be wearing one too, so you won’t stand out.”
“Ezran…” she began, still overwhelmed by what she was holding, “I- I can’t wear this.”
“Why not?”
“This is your mother’s crown.”
“And as her son, and the King, I am authorizing you to wear it. For your wedding.”
She looked up at him, searching for excuses or words of dissuasion.
“Does Callum know?”
Ezran shook his head. “I thought it could be a surprise.”
“Won’t he… be upset, about me wearing it?”
“Are you kidding? Of course not. He loves you, Rayla. Besides, he’ll probably be happy to not be the only one wearing a crown.”
Rayla nodded, then smiled at the idea of Callum in royal attire. She needed to figure out a way to bypass Soren and get her husband-to-be alone before the ceremony. She swallowed hard, staring at the smooth metal of the late queen’s crown. She looked up at Ezran, and saw the nervous anticipation in his eyes. She threw her arms around him.
“Thank you,” she whispered in his ear.
“Of course,” he replied.
Ezran squeezed her tightly.
“I’ll let you get back to your preparations,” he said as he pulled away, “Just… maybe leave the swords in here?”
She laughed, wiping tears from her eyes.
“I will.”
She turned back to the crown as the door shut behind the king. She breathed in deeply, then closed her eyes tight.
“I don’t know much about you, but I hope… I hope that you would’ve liked me, if we had gotten the chance to meet.” She pressed the gold circlet to her chest. “I love your son so much. More than anything. I will not let you or your family down. I promise.”
Numbly Callum shuffled through the castle, barely taking in his surroundings, his mind running a mile a minute – but only in panicked circles, always pummelling him with the same conclusion: He could do nothing.
There was flickering torchlight around him, then a cool breeze and moonlight, then semi-darkness and another kind of air – cold, damp, and stuffy, like an old cellar.
Like a dungeon.
Finally posting after more than a year working on this fic, right on time for my favorite mage's birthday! 🥺🙌 I really wanted to give a shout-out & special thanks to DovahDoodles on ao3/Dova from TDP Discord for seriously helping me get unstuck with writing this and credit her for paragraph 42 and 43. Also a huge shout-out and thanks to @pavatopia for beta reading this whole fic and helping out a great deal to perfect it. And one last shout-out to @tategaminu for my commission of a very special scene in this fic!
Anywho, this fic is pretty heavy on both broyals bonding, especially in the first half, then fully Rayllum in the latter half. I really hope you enjoy reading two of Callum's most important bonds as much as I enjoyed writing them! 😁
Link for Archive of Own here!
@rayllum-mini-month @rayllum-weekly
Callum and Ezran peacefully laid on towels near the Banther Lodge, soaking in the setting sun to dry up after they went for a swim in the river.
“You know, Dad was right,” Ezran started, smiling brightly. “Maybe we can do things here when it’s not winter.” he paused, then furrowed his brow and let out a deep sigh. “I really hope they can find him.”
Callum sat up and looked at his brother with sharp eyes.
“They will. Corvus is a great tracker and even notices all the tiniest details.”
Ezran let out another sigh, casting his eyes down.
“I know. It’s just… he’s been gone for more than three years. I really miss him.”
“Me too, Ez. Me too,” Callum finally took his brother in his arms and wrapped him in a tight hug.
As the sky darkened, Callum and Ezran returned to the Banther Lodge which was surprisingly dimmer than usual this time around. Callum stepped ahead of Ezran and raised his arm, stopping his brother from stepping forward.
“Something’s not right,” Callum said. “Where is everyone?”
Ezran chuckled lightly and stepped forward, grabbing his brother’s arm.
“Just trust me, ok?” he assured Callum as he stepped ahead towards the doors.
“Wait a minute, Ezran, this isn’t another -"
Before Callum could say anything else, the doors were immediately pushed open.
“SURPRISE!! “Happy 18th, birthday mage!”
The room lit up brightly with exploding confetti and swelled with a cheering crowd. Then Rayla came running to him and engulfed herself in his arms, and along with everyone, she and Ezran began to sing:
“Have a mystical magical birthday,
Have a wonderful whimsical birthday,
Have a fun and fantastical birthday!
With wishes and kisses and laughing, and love!”
After finishing the song, the crowd cheered and Rayla pulled Callum's head close to plant a kiss on his cheek.
“Happy birthday, my mage,” she told him softly. Callum turned Rayla towards him and held her tightly. Because she was here with him now, what was a sour anniversary for the past three years became a joyous, celebratory day once again.
Ezran came forward and joined in on the hug.
“Happy birthday, big brother! I know these past few months have been rough and we may not be home anymore, but I still wanted to make sure you got to celebrate your own special day. And Rayla and I wanted to plan something fun for you.”
“This is perfect!” Callum responded. “I’m so happy to have you all here with me,” he said warmly as he stroked Rayla’s arm. Afterwards, his aunt Amaya came and signed him "Happy Birthday" followed by her special bear hug, with Queen Janai giving her birthday wishes the Sunfire way. Runaan and Ethari also came from the Silvergrove to spend the day, along with Aanya, who aided Ezran, Rayla, and the council in putting the party together.
"Ooh ooh ooh! Happy birthday Callum!" chanted Zym, who was approaching jumpily while carrying Bait, Stella, and the baitlings, who were all wearing different trinkets.
"Uhhh…thank you…Zym…" Callum responded, still not quite used to the young dragon speaking.
Barius wheeled the cart with his special pineapple right-side-up cake. Callum felt his mouth watering when he saw the cream sliding beneath the chopped fruit.
"I hope this time around, you'd be willing to try the cake, I made some changes and I promise you'll love it!" Barius thrummed once he reached them and lit up all eighteen candles across the cake.
"Close your eyes and make a wish!" Ezran exclaimed. Callum took a light breath smiling, doing as his brother told him. Then without hesitation, he blew all the tiny flames out.
A few moments later, Callum sat together with Ezran, enjoying Barius’s cake. “You know,” Ezran started after swallowing a bite. “I’m really happy that you and Rayla are back together again. Even with everything that happened between us recently, I still prefer you two together than fighting and arguing a lot,” he finished with an awkward smile.
Callum let out a small chuckle and scratched the back of his head. “Yeah, me too. I’m really glad to have Rayla back in my life more than anything, we’re definitely in a much better place than we ever were,” he responded. Callum smiled then noticed Ezran’s look in Aanya’s direction. “So, what’s been going on between you and Aanya? You guys seem to be getting closer to each other lately.” Ezran’s cheeks began to blush. “We’re uh… really close friends, that’s all.”
Callum smirked then leaned in closer to Ezran. “Close friends, huh? You sure we don’t need to have that talk about the sandwiches soon?”
Ezran now felt his whole face flush with heat. “Callum! Stop it!” he cried out as he nudged his laughing brother in the arm. “I told you, we’re just friends!” He hid his face in his hands while Callum cooled down and let out a sigh.
“Alright, alright,” he said to wind Ezran down. “I’m just letting you know that if you wanna talk about anything, including relationships or even just friendships, I’m here for you, buddy,”
“Thank you,” Ezran finally said coolly as the two boys went in for a hug. “And oh, one last thing,” Ezran said as he pulled away from his brother. “Rayla has one more birthday surprise for you, she’s waiting for you on the bridge.”
~~~
Callum walked towards the bridge and he saw Rayla standing at the edge looking towards the river.
“You know,” Rayla started as he finally met up with her and put his hand on her shoulder. “I originally wanted to show you the Moonshadow birthday dance for your fifteenth birthday but -” She paused to catch her breath before she could continue. “I know I messed up and ruined your birthday,”
“Rayla,” Callum told her softly, stroking her shoulder.
“It’s why this time I decided to help put this party together, I wanted to make things right, to make your memory of your birthday —”
Callum quickly turned her towards him and pulled her in for a kiss. When he finally pulled back, he looked earnestly into her eyes as he held her.
"Rayla, you don't need to keep explaining yourself. All of that is behind us and now we're here together. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday. And you can show me the Moonshadow birthday dance this time,"
Rayla smiled and nodded. She then circled around Callum with each careful step of her toes, her arms gesturing with each graceful movement. Her performance was elegant, yet struggled to conceal her rising fear of embarrassment. Doubt — she wouldn't let herself mess this up for him. Not again.
With a final, finishing curtsey on her boot, she held her hand out with a playful smile. Callum stared at her blankly and blinked erratically.
"Huh, what? Me?" he stuttered. "Rayla, uh… I don't know if I can do this." He let out a forced chuckle.
"You'll be fine, I trust you," Rayla told him as she grabbed his hand. "Besides, I'll take it easy on you."
She winked at him as she abruptly pulled him closer and placed his hand on her waist. Callum went from exclaiming to smiling determinedly at Rayla right away as he interlaced his fingers with hers. With Rayla guiding him, they slowly swayed across the bridge, with their arms ebbing and flowing like waves. Rayla raised both their arms and Callum, understanding the signal, gently spun her around. He then sent her gliding away from him yet still gripped her hand tightly. With a twinkle in his eyes, he pulled her back into his arms.
"See? I knew you got this!" Rayla playfully cheered, leaning into him. "It's not that hard,"
Callum then turned Rayla towards him and smirked. Both on their toes, they harmonized elegantly like two doves circling each other in the sky. After a few more twirls, Callum finally dipped her. He supported her with one hand at the small of her back while Rayla caressed his hair. They completely lost themselves in each other's eyes — until Rayla quickly leaned forward to kiss a wide-eyed Callum. Pulling back a little, she slid her hand down to his heart.
"I love you, dummy." She softly chuckled. Smiling, they leaned in for another kiss until they could no longer contain their snorts and giggles.
When they finally finished dancing, they both snuggled against a tree with Rayla leaning her head on Callum's shoulder. Their eyes were locked up on the brightest star in the sky — a star they now fully understood the true full story of.
"Who would've thought?" Callum started as he continued staring. "That this one star that had a bunch of different names, ended up being the biggest reason we have to defeat an angry vengeful titan?"
Rayla stirred on his shoulder slightly and sighed. "Even in Xadia, I haven't heard of Leola's connection to Aaravos. Or about some all powerful cosmic force that would kill an innocent child."
Both their hearts grew heavy as they remembered what Ezran and Terry told them.
"This was the very beginning of the cycle." Callum sighed.
"And now it's up to us to end it here once and for all." Rayla finished determinedly.
I've just been reminded that Callum has this special birthday tradition of drawing the same picture of his family every year —and he always finds the time to do it— and I'm actually obsessed with it!
And now I need :
One with Rayla added
One with her pregnant (because if Sarai is born on the day of Aaravos's return, she'd be pregnant on Callum's birthday).
♪ Have a mystical, magical birthday ♪
♪ Have a wonderful, whimsical birthday ♪
♪ Have a fun and fantastical birthday ♪
♪ With wishes and kisses ♪
♪ And laughing and love ♪
A canon divergence for AU-Gust, exploring the premise of how things might have turned out differently, had Rayla and Runaan managed to sneak away unseen from the Banther Lodge.
Fic Summary:
Three years after the events of Through the Moon, Rayla returns to Katolis, carrying with her a curse that could hurt Callum more than her leaving ever could.
Chapter Summary:
It’s weeks before Callum finds the spell—weeks that Rayla hadn’t thought she’d have.
Originally started for Rayllum Month 2021. Inspired by the prompts reunion, reconciliation, and angst. Finished for Rayllum Month 2026, inspired by the prompt, illness.
Hi! Just wanted to announce that I’m officially on vacation and am on a mission to write at least five chapters to post for you all 😗 I’m already halfway through the second one, so the chances of me giving up on the goal are slim—stay tuned. You’re going to love what’s coming next!
Also, I was thinking about posting more content here (like little scenes, prompts, random ideas, and some headcanons) instead of just using this space like Twitter; let's see if I can pull that off
Anyway, the next chapter is already with Ava for translation, so everyone go pester her about it! (Just kidding)
