Chapter 37: Please, Wake Up!
Cassian slowly steadied himself. His blurry vision slowly straightened itself out. And in front of him was a little strawberry, correction, it was Adeline. Her iconic pink hair was the first thing he saw when he got his vision back. Her blue eyes looked at him with care and confusion.
Why would she be worried about him? They rarely met. He tried to focus on the goal his mother gave him but he was too tired to do so. He barely had enough energy to keep himself from fainting.
’Something is wrong with him for sure.’ She hoped the Goddess would tell her something, but when she needed her the most, she stayed silent.
"Cassian?"
"He is fine."
There was only one maid with them as a chaperone. She quickly answered on his behalf which annoyed Adeline. Let him speak.
"It is kind of you to worry, Miss Adeline. I am fine, just a little tired from training."
His voice sounded weak. Adeline couldn’t press because they were not that close to each other, plus the maid behind him was becoming restless.
Suddenly this room felt very stuffy to her.