Cassian got up very early since he hadn't been able to sleep. He went out to run through the gardens to try to clear his mind a bit. He had told Alessandro that he would stay, but he couldn't stop thinking about Maya, wondering if she was scared in a strange land with unfamiliar faces.
Cassian ran for several hours until he was completely exhausted. With labored breathing and panting, he sat under a tree to rest for a moment. While he was resting, Ethan approached him and asked, "What are you running from?"
"I'm not running away."
"Well, you run as if you were."
"I was just clearing my mind."
"Are you still thinking about the fairy girl?"
"I think about her every minute and every second of the day."
"Will you really go after her?"
"Yes, not right now, but I will go after her. I pro
