Cassandra woke up in her bed. She glanced around and saw Sebastian is sitting on the chair beside her while holding her hand, fast asleep. She smiled and touched his face. He stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
"I'm glad you woke up. How are you feeling, love?" Sebastian asked while playing with her fingers.
"I'm fine now. What happened?" Cassandra asked. Sebastian pulled her hand and kissed the back of her palm.
"You lost consciousness when you stared at the picture of the girl who died," Sebastian said. Cassandra's smile vanished, and she looked away. She could remember how the girl trembled inside the ring of the arena. "Do you know her?" he added.
"She was one of the contestants I faced in the Battle of the Strongest," Cassandra said. "I actually planned on visiting her after the event, but now she's dead," she added and sniffled a sobbed.