For a second, Caius wondered if he had really witnessed what he had witnessed. Had he really just seen Aylin control herself out of consideration for Kaya?
He shook off the thought then as a wide smile spread across his face and he approached Kaya's bed to sit at the side and reach out to take her hand which he gripped tight.
"How are you?" He asked and despite his genuinely happy smile, sadness seeped into his purple eyes.
Kaya stared at that look and her leaf-green eyes narrowed.
"What's with that look you're giving me?" She asked.
"What look?" Caius asked.
Kaya raised a brow.
"My gods, do you— do you pity me right now?" She asked and she sounded on the brink of outrage.
"What? Of course not," Caius said and then paused as he added, "However…"
Kaya's eyes went wide now.
"What did you hear?" She asked, "What did they tell you?"
"That you tried to keep Seven Star Beasts away," Caius said.
"That makes it sound so much worse than it was," Kaya said.
