It was quite irresponsible of Cassian, as the team leader, to spend the last night indulging in pleasure instead of resting—especially when the battles ahead could stretch on for days.
But the thought never crossed his mind, nor did it occur to the mature and more experienced warrior he was with.
Returning in the early morning, he barely managed two hours of sleep. While Circle Warriors could go without rest for a couple of days, sleep was still necessary to keep them sane—especially since they were often hard-minded individuals.
That aside, luck was on Cassian's side—no one seemed to notice his absence last night, except for the small feline perched on his shoulder. Meanwhile, his team had already gone ahead to gather information about the new area they were assigned to guard today.
"Any idea where we'll be posted today?" Robert asked as they stood outside Cassandra's tent, waiting to be called in.
