A knight's knowing gaze

"Uh, Lord Ridgewood? Thank you for your help, but you don't have to-" Cass felt like his hands were shaking, his eyes were shaking, he was just in shock. Draken calling him Cass? Expected. The man was an asshole. Vespertine calling him Cass? Not…fully expected, but also somewhat predictable. Even the girls calling him Cass he could see. 

Lord Ridgewood? Never expected. Quite alarming, really. All the hair on Cass' arms was standing on end, and Lord Ridgewood didn't seem to notice. Or if he did, he didn't seem to care. 

"It is no trouble. I was surprised when you yelled and started falling towards me, but from your actions I could tell it wasn't intentional. Why didn't you use magic to stop yourself?" Lord Ridgewood asked and Cass had nothing to defend himself.