She definitely couldn’t stand, so she sat in front of him still in a bit of a daze. Kairen lifted her up though, and to her surprise, brought her to the large water basin that was in a corner of the room. She hadn’t even noticed it.
He got in and sat Cassandra between his legs. The water that may have been hot earlier, was now lukewarm. If she wasn’t resting against the Prince’s torso, Cassandra might even have found it cold. The water felt good on her burning skin though. She closed her eyes, resting her head on Kairen’s shoulder, feeling it calm her down. Her insides were still hot and a bit uncomfortable from so much sex, so she focused on something else, laying her legs in front of her and taking deep breaths.
Kairen gently put an arm around her in silence, kissing her shoulder. They could hear the snow storm, the wind blowing outside and the little fire crackling in the chimney pit. Only the War God could have enough warmth with such a little fire though. Cassandra knew she would have been much colder without him.
She shivered a bit as he gently wet her hair. The water running down her, she felt the Prince sliding the soap across her skin, gently washing her. Cassandra sighed silently. He was probably the only Prince to wash his slave. She couldn’t refuse him though. Instead she made sure to do the same for him, washing the dust and sweat off him with lots of soap.
“I remember the first time you washed me,” he suddenly whispered with a smirk.
Cassandra could remember it too.
“You were a bit too nasty,” she replied with a little pout.
Kairen still felt playful. He caressed her hip in a gentle but enticing way. Cassandra was too exhausted for more sex, but she didn’t push him away. She enjoyed his touch, the water around her, and this peaceful atmosphere around them.
“Let’s go back.”
“Back?” she asked, a bit surprised. “To the Onyx Castle?”
He nodded.
“Once the storm is over. Let’s fly back there for a few days. You need more stuff.”
More stuff? What was e thinking about? Clothes, probably? But Cassandra had another matter in mind.
“What about the hospital? I cannot abandon all the patients…”
Kairen frowned, a bit unhappy.
“They’ll do fine without you.”
“How long will we stay at the Onyx Castle?”
“We’ll see,” replied Kairen, visibly unwilling to say anymore.
Cassandra left her questions aside, thinking a bit. She would be happy to go back, see the girls again. They had only been gone for just over a week, but the Onyx Castle felt so far away. She felt a bit happy to go back. She wondered if she should think of anything to do while they were there.
Outside, the storm was raging. How long could a winter storm last? Actually, Kairen was probably right about the hospital. And she didn’t mind waiting in this tent for a couple more days. It would be just the two of them in the tent, after all.
Chapter7
The winter storm lasted two nights and two days. During that time, Cassandra and Kairen spent all their time together in their tent. It was cold, but their bodies were enough to warm each other up. Evin and a couple of other Imperial Servants showed up from time to time to bring in food, and disappeared just as quickly as they appeared.
It was like they were in their own cocoon, far from the troubles their difference in status brought, far from any concerns about the camp or the Capital.
Though as soon as the storm calmed down, they were both ready to resume their duties. After a long kiss goodbye, Kairen and Cassandra parted. The Prince left to see his men, and Cassandra walked back to the hospital. She had some company on the way.
“Good Morning, Madam.”
“Morning, Evin. Are you okay?”
“We are used to storms such as this, Madam.”
As usual, the Imperial Servant was a man of few words. The black dragon following her every step was more noisy though. Maybe because it had been alone outside for a while, Krai was literally beside her every step, and growling a bit whenever Cassandra ignored it for too long. However, she was glad Krai walked next to her, as she had to hold on to the dragon to make her way through the snow. It was soft like powder, but so high sometimes she would stumble or have a hard time stepping into it. Thankfully, Krai’s hot body made most of the snow around them melt under its steps, though it soaked Cassandra’s dress. It took a long time for them to reach the hospital and Cassandra was a bit anxious. Were the men alright? How many of them would have suffered during the storm?
As soon as she stepped in though, it seemed like everything had been fine, despite her absence. The volunteers present were doing great following the instructions she had left on some papers and actually didn’t notice her before she stepped into one of the rooms.
“Lady of the Mountain! Welcome back!”
