Unfortunately for Ragnora, Cassius completely missed the subtle cue.
"Ah, not really!" Cassius smiled warmly, totally oblivious.
"Honestly, all I can think about right now is eating a massive plate of Isabelle's home cooking, seeing how her trench deployment went, and crashing in a comfortable bed. Other than that, I'm good!"
Ragnora's shoulders slumped subtly. A helpless, bitter smile touched her lips.
"Right..." Ragnora whispered, her voice tight. "Of course. My apologies...I was merely thinking nonsense."
She turned around, hiding her aggrieved expression.
"Let us head back then. I'll carry you back—it'll be faster."
She stepped toward him, reaching out to scoop him into her arms—
And that was when the beeping started.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Cassius's hand flew to his belt, where one of his strange devices had begun emitting a sharp, insistent chirp. He pulled it free and stared at the screen, his expression shifting from curiosity to alarm.
"That's weird..." He muttered.
