Chapter 315: Chapter 315
Rennal's Point of View
Helmsforth Temple
Arthur seemed surprised at my words. "Why do you say that?" He asked me as he closed the door.
"Because you didn't stay." My simple response made his lips tighten, and I went back to comforting Cassidy the only way I could. "Did you come to see her?" The source of this content is N0veII_bIn
"I did." Arthur whispered at the foot of the bed as he watched her.
A small smile split my lips. "I had a feeling you might've." My attention soon turned back to Cassidy. "But you see, we're not truly Nobles. We were merely given the title due to the wealth we possess and the trade we do between Kingdoms. My father was essentially a go-between, and the Priestesses used that to their advantage." He became quiet. "You don't seem surprised."
Shaking his head, the Lestranian Knight answered. "That the Priestesses would do something like that? No. Not at all. That he would belittle Cassidy... Had I known..."
"You would've left him alone?" I offered, but he didn't reply once more. "Still, I haven't told you how Cassidy and I officially met." At his look, I once again cut him off. "Cassidy punched my father and knocked him out cold. My mother was furious." A small laugh escaped my lips. "Yet, when the guards came, they took my father before the Priestesses, not the other way around. You see, he didn't know that she was the Human who had been chosen as her student."
A chuckle escaped his lips. "That sounds like something she would do."
I matched his smile. "Doesn't it just?" However, it faded just as quickly as it appeared. "A fascination lit in me for the woman known as Cassidy Reed. So ready to assault a Noble, but the best part was, she didn't even try to get out of the punishment. Nor did she use her standing as the Priestesses student. Cassidy merely surrendered herself, ready to face whatever consequences may come her way."
Rubbing her shoulder as the memory played in my mind, Arthur waited for me to continue. Part of me expected him to stop my reminiscing or wake Cassidy up. He did neither. Arthur continued to wait patiently for me to continue.
"None came to her. I'd like to think my constant appearance was punishment enough." I felt my cheeks flush at the memory. "I started to follow her around, and instead of sending me away or getting angry, she thought it was more flattering than anything. Said she should've punched my mother too since it worked wonders when she hit my father." A hum escaped my lips as I played with her hair a bit. "Someone so quick to forgive and make amends, even when she wasn't at fault. We took to each other like earth and sky."