By the time Cassandra retrieved her armor and weapons from Phoebe and walked out of the courtyard where Pericles was hosting a banquet,
Lann had already leaned against the marble pillar by the courtyard gate, dressed once again in his Bear School Grandmaster armor, having shed the Athenian robe.
"I must say, you look better in this outfit."
Cassandra rubbed her wrist, smiling as she approached Lann, lightly punching his arm with her steel-clad hand.
Lann smiled and nodded.
"Because we're so used to being in battle... Why do you keep rubbing your wrist? Did you get hurt?"
Cassandra's smile froze on her face, her mouth twitching.
"Phoebe sneaked up on me from the rooftop earlier, and then she just..."
"Ah~" Lann had an expression of 'I understand'. "Did she hurt your hand?"
"Don't be discouraged; kids always grow up in the blink of an eye when you're not paying attention."
Cassandra's face fell.
