Chapter 188: Ya’ll split the party?
Fiona looked better, not as tired as she had the day before. Lord Ridgewood looked unchanged, which Cass was grateful for. He also didn’t approach Cass, which he was sure was probably due to the fact that Lucian was glaring daggers at him.
Fiona gave Cass a light smile as she came to a stop before them, Lord Ridgewood at her side.
"Did you sleep well?" She asked and Cass felt like this was a loaded question. Cass gave a partial truth.
"Well, I woke up in an even worse state than the previous night. My body wracked with shivers and I felt a bone deep cold. Thankfully, Lucian was easy to awaken and he helped by using his magic power. I was able to sleep better after that." Cass told her. Fiona’s face held a genuine concern for Cass as she listened to his words.
She put her hands on her hips, listening, and nodded when Cass finished.
"Good. I’m glad to hear that putting you two in the same tent had some perks." Lucian let out a muffled snort and Cass felt his face warm. He wanted to smack him, but he didn’t want to trigger any suspicion since it appeared as if Fiona had no idea.
She was, after all, a human in this hodge podge group of humans and monsters. She didn’t have superior hearing, and from the blank look that Lord Ridgewood was giving them, he hadn’t heard. He had a feeling that he would have given them a lecture about impropriety if he had.
Cass wasn’t sure if the shoe fit, but that was the new vibe he was getting from Lord Ridgewood. A stiff, uptight knight.
"Sure. Perks." Lucian said, muffling his laughter and that was when Fiona got suspicious.
"Did you do something to Cass?" She accused, fully believing that whatever had happened, Lucian had initiated it. Fuck. Cass wanted that to be true.
"He didn’t." Cass said quickly, too quickly, and he watched as Fiona’s brows dropped and she looked even more concerned. "It’s fine. How did the scouting go?" Cass asked and Fiona sighed, shifting on her feet.