Chapter 95:
Arthur's Point of View
Reed Farmstead
Cassidy eventually returned ho after being dropped off by Greigh and Ziah. Upon her return, she chatted with her grandfather and in the kitchen for a bit before she looked at .
"Can Ah talk to ya?"
Looking up at the farm girl, I quirked a brow. "Is that not what we've been doing?"
Instead of replying, she rely walked off. "Guess that ans in private." Grandpa Reed so kindly pointed out.
My voice laced in sarcasm, I replied. "Thanks for spelling that out for ."
He chuckled. "It's what Ah do."
Rolling my eyes and leaving the kitchen to follow Cassidy up to her room filled with curiosity. She held the door open for and gestured for to enter, which I did. Closing the door behind her, she stayed facing the door for a mont before she turned to look at .
"Ah know things aren't simple with ya. Ya've been through a lot since ya ca here, but have ya ever thought about just bein respectful just once?" Cassidy inquired and then continued before I could respond. "Leaving in the way ya did was a huge insult! Do ya realize that puts pressure on not only you?" Moving over to , she started to raise her voice as she grabbed my armor to hold still. "Do ya!?"
"I couldn't stay in the Temple any longer." Was my softer reply.
"Why!?" Cassidy demanded as she shook .
Removing her hands, I looked down at her. "I like you, Cassidy, but don't push your luck." She gritted her teeth in frustration. "My reasons for leaving are my own."
Facing Arceana and Elincia was far more difficult than I thought it would be. Images of Elincia's broken form continually flashed before my eyes. Arceana and her had to fight their brother. Sothing I imagine wasn't easy for either of them and still chose to save him, even if it was just to seal him away. Being in the Temple seed more like a monunt to my own failures than anything else at that mont.
Cassidy started to shake as I let her hands go as she stood before . "Ah know sothin happened ta ya when you were transported away. Ya ca back with new wounds and still fought despite yer injuries." Tears fell as her face was hidden from view. "Ah know things haven't been easy for ya comin here, but ya can talk ta ." Looking up at with tears falling down her cheeks, she spoke in a pitiful tone. "We're friends, right?"
This ti, I looked away from her. "You don't want to be friends with , Cass." Her breath got caught in her throat when I spoke. "Trust when I say it's not worth it. When I get my own house, I'll help whenever you need it, but keeping your distance from would be safer for you."
"Ah don't care what's safer." She replied firmly. "Whatever ya went through must've been rough given yer condition, but it might help if ya talk abou-"
Cutting her off, I moved to the door, but she stepped in front of . "Move, Cass."
"No."
"Move!"
"No!"
Gritting my teeth in annoyance, I raised my voice. "Why do you care so much!? I just said we weren't friends!" Then I moved her with enough force to get her out of my way, but not to push her over. "Now move!"
A few sobs could be heard as I left the room and ran into Augustus at the bottom of the stairs, who wore a frown. "Fights tend ta happen every now an-" Ignoring him, I left the house.
Cassidy's Point of View
Reed Farmstead
My grandfather looked up at as I saw Arthur open the front door and leave. "Give him so ti. It's been hard on em. Only the gods know what he's been through." There was a solemn look in his eyes as he turned back to the door. "Ah think he is a man who made a lot of good decisions and unfairly paid for them."
I ignored my grandfather as I could only look at the door. "If we're not friends, why do ya keep callin 'Cass'?" I said softly from the top of the stairs as Arthur stord off. "Only my friends call 'Cass'."
Arthur's Point of View
Reed Farmstead
Nothing has changed. Everything will be the exact sa as it has always been. Earth or Crevalis. It makes no difference. Why did I think it would be different here? People will continue to die because of my choices. If nothing else, the deaths of those in the past have led to this world being the way it is. Aydan may have been willing to accept that, but I'm not. I should've saved them.
"Hello, Sir!" Ca a female's voice from above .
The flapping of wings caught my attention as I stopped moving toward the Hollow Forest. "General Arthur." A familiar voice called out, and I ca to a stop as Captain Greigh, and Sergeant Ziah landed next to with a salute. "We'd like to speak with you if you have a mont." Then he looked over his shoulder at the forest. "Unless you had other business to attend to?"
"It certainly has been a busy day. Barely had ti to get my feet under before everyone started approaching . Here to lecture for how I acted towards your priestesses?" I inquired with a small smirk.
Ziah frowned slightly, but Greigh replied. "I am not. The Priestesses mood is of no importance to . My main concern has always been, and always will be, the people of Helmsforth." Then he shook his head and shrugged. "I'm not foolish enough to get thrown in the middle of a clash of titans."
"Oh?" My interested tone got him to study more closely. "Interesting choice of words."
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