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Cassian nodded along as he listened to the man on the screen occasionally interrupting to ask a question. It was almost nine and while everyone else was in the dining room having breakfast, he was downstairs in the library. He scheduled his lesson earlier than usual so he could have more time to explore the beach with Theodore and Zion before he had to return for his piano lesson. He did not really mind skipping breakfast because he barely ate it anyway, but he would have preferred to be with everyone else instead of on the video lesson he was currently having. They finished after a few more minutes just as movement from the door drew his eyes from his laptop.
“Morning, Grandma.” He smiled seeing her peek into the library.
“How long have you been awake?” She frowned.
“Since earli
