[The hug breaks, but the warmth remains. Everything was... calmer, even inside of Cassandra. No more butterflies fluttering in her chest, no tension from the going-ons in Ryslig. In here, in this room, things were just fine.]

Hey. I try.

[But there's no harm behind her word. Cassandra's smile actually cracks into a laugh.]

I'm sure you will, not that you have to. Letting me stay in the castle with you and Anna was a good start.

[...] And, you can just call me 'Cass'. If you want.