001 | Dictated

[hellofist]

Uh... Is it- working?

[Okay, those are definitely the letters that make up the word uh but the rest of it is just jumbled up nonsense. Still, Cass is just going to trust this thing is writing down what she's saying.]

I'm- lost. I think. Castle is big. In book room. Um, library. [Come on Cass, use the right names for things.] Could use [help] information. Um... tips? Meeting in person... would be best.

[Nothing happens for a minute, but then Cass remembers the important part about introductions: You have to actually introduce yourself.]

I'm Cassandra. Cain.

[If anyone does go looking for her, they'll find Cass poking through the books and possibly looking at them like she's reading them, but once you're close enough it's clear... she's holding the book upside down. Oops.]

((ooc: Cass can't read, so any written replies might give her trouble. Feel free to find her in the library for in person meetings!)

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[secondchances]

Good. I could use the company.

[She means it, too. Things have been less lonely with Kara and Tim around, of course, and Ezio and Lucrezia have been (mostly) solid friends that kept her mind off things, but nothing quite beats having Cass here.

Steph reaches a hand up, so that she can gently run her fingers through Cass' hair. She must have really missed her if she's asking her to babble.]

Talking is what I'm best at. Let's see... I have a dog, here. I guess it's more like we have a dog, since he's kind of like the Bat-dog. His name is Ace, and he's huge. Tim's in love with him. I've never seen a more spoiled dog. You'll have to meet him when we go over to Tim's place.

[hellofist]

[It would be so easy to fall asleep just like this, comfortable and in Stephanie's arms with the knowledge that they're safe, they don't have to go out to patrol a city and they could even sleep in if they wanted.

But then she goes and talks about a dog and Cass lifts her head up to look at Steph with wide eyes.]

We have... a dog? [She's never had a pet before, the only thing she ever took care of that wasn't herself was a single red rose she'd replanted and even that's stuck wherever it got left behind.] I don't- will he like me?

[secondchances]

Yup, sure do. And I'm sure he'll love having one more person to give him attention and take him out on walks.

[hellofist]

Have to- show me how. Never have. Is it hard?

[Someone's a little excited, can you tell?]

[secondchances]

[Yes, and it's adorable. Steph wasn't very enthusiastic about Ace in the beginning, and especially not when he became her responsibility, but she's grown fond of the giant dog over time.]

Not at all. Really easy, actually.

[hellofist]

[Good. With that settled, Cass lays back down again, cuddling in close and wrapping her arms around Steph again.]

People can... wish for stuff, right? What have... you wished for, here?

[secondchances]

Not much. Clothes, furniture... most of the stuff in here. Honestly, I try to avoid it when I can.

[But not to such an extent that Tim does.]

[hellofist]

Why? Worried about... backfiring?

[secondchances]

It has, on occasion. The castle likes to play pranks on us every once in a while.

[hellofist]

[She's seen movies with pranking going on in them and they've always seemed fun, if possibly annoying, but Cass gets the feeling Paradisa pranks might be worse. She'll just snuggle Steph a little bit more, hoping to give her something better to focus on than castlepranks.]

Already have... everything I want. You're here. Don't need wishing.

[secondchances]

[She kisses Cass' head.]

Then it won't be an issue for you. No problem.