Every Step of the Way

Chapter Nineteen

{Already, this is the longest story I've got here on Wattpad- of course, I'm not including my big lyric book of all the songs by Team StarKid. My only complete story so far, "The Forgotten," has thirteen chapters... and here I am, nearing the twentieth chapter!!! Also, thank you for over five hundred reads!!!}

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After they were done eating, Cass curled up into the chair (which, by the way, was highly uncomfortable) and fell asleep.

Varian was shocked- it was true that some people, including Cassandra, could fall asleep anywhere.

But he was just glad to have the company, even if that company was fast asleep.

There was a slight chill in the lab, enough to make Cass shiver a little. Varian noticed this and grabbed the fire blanket from the corner, wrapping it around her until she looked fairly comfortable and warm again.

And then he got back to work.

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By the time Cass woke up, it was nearly time for supper.

Varian was gone, but, yet again, had left her a note.

Cass-

Out grabbing dinner. Should be back in a few.

-Varian.

She smiled to herself as she removed one arm from the blanket that- she guessed- Varian had put around her.

Varian, at least to her, was everything and more.

He was smart and kind... sure, he was socially awkward, but that's what made Varian... Varian.

She sat there, remembering their past encounters- when they first met and he almost destroyed the village, when they met again and he helped her with her work and then he almost destroyed all of Corona...

Okay, maybe she needed to keep a safe distance from the kid- especially with his inventions and concoctions and such.

Before she could think any further, though, Varian opened the door, carrying two trays of food.

"You're awake!" he said, sounding relieved, "I was planning on waking you up, but I didn't want to... I'm glad you woke up on your own."

She smiled.

Definitely socially awkward.

"Dinner for milady," he said, grandly putting one tray down in front of her, "and dinner for me."

Without any hesitation, Varian dove right into his meal, causing Cass to laugh as she watched.

In fact, she couldn't even eat her food while he was eating just because she was afraid of choking or something.

It wasn't even that funny, his eagerness to eat. Even Varian knew that.

But he never complained because he got to hear the sound of Cassandra's laughter.

And that was enough.

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{More later, I swear. "Later" may be later on today or tomorrow or sometime, but still... thank you all for reading this and sticking by my side as I work for my longest completed book available on Wattpad.}