Cassandra's Determination

- Trey, I want to talk to you about us. - Cassandra stammered.

About us? In what way, I didn't understand anything, maybe it's still a dream and I'm still lying in bed, I started thinking about how to wake up.

- Cassandra, can you please clarify what you mean? - I asked, looking at her.

Cassandra got up and started walking around the room, clenching and unclenching her hands, but then she stopped and looked at me.

- Trey, what do you think will happen next? - She asked, looking into my eyes, I could see this is an important question for her.

Thinking about what's really next? In a few months at the academy, I have already got into different situations, starting from becoming the chosen of the goddess of chaos, the appearance of a servant and two wives who were princesses.

- Do you mean what will happen next in terms of us? - I asked, thinking about her question.

I can't say where my life will lead me, but first I need to graduate from the academy and get out of abandoned lands and dungeons during the holidays.

- And that too, Trey, I understand that you will not live with me and Samantha, you attract everything strange and unusual and it scares me. - Cassandra said, I could feel her voice breaking.

She was right, I won't be able to live with them and serve with whom the thread is not peculiar to my nature or maybe because I'm a damned swordsman, as they call me? I knew that I needed strength and knowledge, but they can only be obtained by traveling, but in these wanderings I will make enemies. Will Cassandra and Samantha be sitting at home waiting for me? No, that's why I didn't perform the marriage ritual with them as soon as I graduate from the academy, I will disappear and the two princesses will be able to return unsullied to their peoples.

- Yes, I understand, Cassandra, but in our situation, we can only pretend that we are husband and wife. - I said in a calm voice and added to myself until I disappear.

Cassandra returned to the chair and sat down and began to stare at me intently.

- Trey, why didn't you perform the mating ritual with any of us? - Cassandra asked.

Thinking about what to say to Cassandra and not to give away her plans, the less she knows the better for her.

- He is not needed, I do not want to burden you with this ritual, you will be free as soon as I graduate from the academy. - Trying to answer her question more truthfully, I watched her.

It was clear how Cassandra tried to calm down, but she hid it badly, clenching and unclenching her fists, she stared at me intently.

- Are you free? What is freedom if not a great deception invented by the weak to hide their helplessness and Trey? - She said angrily , narrowing her eyes.

I tried to figure out what this whole conversation was going to, but unfortunately only angered Cassandra.

- Freedom is a relative concept. What is freedom for one is not freedom for the other. - I answered, slightly rising from the bed.

Feeling terrible pain in my hands, I endured and sat down on the bed opposite Cassandra.

- Do you think that when you disappear, we will be immediately accepted back into our

peoples? - Cassandra asked viciously, burning a hole in me.

Understanding what she was talking about, I could only sigh and try to explain everything to her.

- Cassandra, it will be dangerous with me not only because I have dark magic, but also for many reasons. - I said in a sincere voice, looking into her eyes.

Hearing these words, Cassandra leaned back and put her hand to her head and looked at me.

- Is it so dangerous that Keirin will go with you? - Cassandra asked.

I could only nod at her question, the situation with Keirin was more complicated and different.

- And you asked us what Samantha and I want? - Cassandra asked, looking at me.

Feeling dizzy, I wanted to end this conversation as soon as possible.

- And what do you want Cassandra tell me. - I said in a tired voice, closing my eyes.

While waiting for Cassandra's answer, I relaxed and listened to the silence, but when I didn't hear her answer, I opened my eyes again. Opening my eyes, I saw in front of me dark red eyes looking into mine, I did not hear her approach and her breathing.

- I want a wedding ritual with you Trey. - Cassandra whispered in a low voice.