Chapter 13: Two heroes? In one place?
"Okay, so, I know you told me that I shouldn't tell anyone else about my powers, but-" Lady Fiona, who had barely put her put in her chair, groaned, putting her head in her hands.
"You did not, Ava! I told you that you need to be careful! You can't just trust everyone!" She turned her gaze to Cass, her expression apologetic. "Forgive me, Lord Cassian, but you and Lady Ava weren't that close before this. This doesn't make sense to me, Ava." Lady Ava pouted, her bottom lip trembling and it was clear that Lady Fiona grew distressed by this display.
"You know I can see things, Fifi! And the things I saw-" She covered her mouth, her eyes darting towards Cass. Lady Fiona followed her gaze, her expression growing serious.
"What did you see, Ava? What can't you tell me?" She demanded and Lady Ava shook her head. Cass appreciated her dedication to her values. She was clearly fighting herself to not tell Lady Fiona what had happened, and at this point, if Lady Fiona didn't find out, she was going to distrust Cass from this point on.
It would make all his work up until this point mean nothing.
"It's alright, Lady Ava. I don't mind if Lady Fiona knows, I just don't think it should leave the three of us." Cass spoke up, preventing Lady Ava or Lady Fiona from getting into another argument. He shifted on the bed, intertwining his fingers and playing with them. Making shapes as he glanced around the room, looking anywhere but at the two women. It had the desired effect.
"You don't..." Lady Fiona sighed. "If it's something painful, I don't want to force you to tell me. I'm not a monster." Lady Fiona lowered her voice, making it soft, warm. As if she was trying to coax the truth out of him. Cass lowered his gaze, sighing.
"No, it's just...I feel bad about it." Cass started. "I don't want this to ever get to...him. I don't blame him." Lady Ava gasped in horror.
"Wait. Wait wait wait! Are you saying that-" Lady Ava's eyes were wide with horror and she got out of her chair, grabbing Cass' hands. "Oh my gods! That was how you were able to meet them?" She asked, her voice solemn. Damn. Cass didn't think he was that good of an actor, but these girls were eating it up.
It wasn't a lie either. That was what he assumed to happen, and how he was able to get here. He truly didn't want news to get to 'Lucy'. He wanted to tell the man himself and watch him panic.
Lady Fiona was as pale as a ghost and her eyes the size of saucers.