Chapter 74: The Symptoms (2)
"What do you mean red??" Based on the fact his vision was still as dark as an unending abyss, Cassian couldn’t comprehend what his best friend was trying to insinuate by saying his eyes were red, and knowing Orson for a really long time since their spring days, he could easily detect if his friend was lying and trying to pull a stunt on him or not.
So far, it doesn’t sound like a lie, yet it was impossible to be considered true.
"I know what I’m saying, and It’s.... it’s sorta freaking me out." Orson hesitated in his words as he took another silent step back away from Cassian, finding those eyes to be unnaturally cold-blooded. "Did you do something to your eyes? Did you use an unknown paste again???"
Cassian’s once Amber-brown eyes were now a ruby-red, and whenever he fixed his gaze on Orson out of instinct, a sudden alarming fear overwhelmed the young man as he jolted backwards, not liking the feeling he got from those devilish red eyes that had taken over the usual Amber-brown eyes his friend possessed.
Holy! How is he supposed to explain this?
"What are you going to do about it? Cover it up before someone sees and thinks you’re possessed." Orson suggested as his eyes landed on the blindfold in Cassian’s grasp. "Blindfold yourself again, for the meantime till I can recover from....all of that." He gestured at Cassian’s eyes even when the young lad couldn’t make out what he meant by that statement.
With his brows creased in distress, Cassian blindfolded his eyes like Orson had wisely suggested. When he had covered it up properly, Orson placed a hand to his chest as he took a deep breath, his shoulders finally relaxing as he no longer had to stare into what looked like the devil’s eyes.
"Still scared, but I can manage with this." He cleared his throat as he tried to sound more firm now, but looking at Cassian’s reaction to the news of his eyes changing colors, Orson soon realized that it must be a bit difficult for him since the young lad himself doesn’t seem to be aware of what’s going on.
"What happened to my eyes?" Cassian’s mind went on a rampage as he tried to think of any presumption that could turn his eyes red all of sudden. He remembered Elijah and his crew had red eyes that were no different from the color of blood, and when he hasn’t had enough of his act trying to empty Madeline of her blood, he soon discovers his eyes are red.