Chapter 10
After completing the rest of their daily tasks, Yashiv accompanied Master to his room. The promised condition of a guard inside hadn’t been forgotten, it seemed.
Yashiv nodded to Maarav and Uffe before letting the rug fall over the doorframe—with him on the inside. Acid roiled in his stomach, a mixture of apprehension and anticipation. He turned to face Cassian and found Master standing just a pace from him. He nearly stepped backward, to put more distance between them, but his legs wouldn’t move.
Cassian raised his bright eyes. The oranges and reds of the dancing fire reflected in his gaze.
Yashiv swallowed loudly.
“I learned something interesting today,” Cassian said, his voice low and soft.
Yashiv wanted to look away, to break the tension of their eye contact, but he co
