The troops sang enthusiastically as they surrounded the campfire and her curiosity over Cassian’s singing skills increased.
“I’ll sing next time.”
“If you sing, I’ll do it, too.”
“You? Go ahead. No. Never mind. Don’t. Don’t let anyone hear it other than me.”
Yernia was a bit disappointed but she didn’t want to keep asking him if he hated it so much.
“I’ll sing a song!”
Felix stood up, moving everyone’s attention away from Cassian.
Rick’s singing abilities appalled her but because of Felix, who refused to stop at just one song, people were sneaking away from the campfire one by one.
Yernia secretly grabbed Cassian’s hand and ran towards the barracks with him.
“Oh. Tonight was fun!”
As always, she settled down to sleep beside him and closed her eyes.
“Do you want me to sing you a lullaby?” Cassian asked.
What was he talking about all of a sudden?
A lullaby?
Yernia, who completely forgot what she had asked him to sing earlier, nodded.
“Sing for me. I’ll listen to it before I sleep.”
Cassian was silent for a moment.
Even if he didn’t like it, he still sang her a lullaby.
Cassian’s mellow voice brought Yernia to sleep while his large hand patted her shoulder to soothe her.
By the time she almost fell asleep, she realized she had asked Cassian to sing a song earlier.
Although Cassian refused to do it from the start, it appeared like he still cared enough about her request.
After the lullaby, Cassian whispered to Yernia’s ear. “Good night, Yernia.”
Yernia fell asleep after he said that.
***
The camp was cool despite the bonfire.
Yernia moved in her sleep, searching for that warmth.
As warmth touched her hands and cheeks, she couldn’t feel the presence that should have been next to her.
There was warmth, but she couldn’t feel the owner whom it belonged to.
Opening her eyes, she got up and glance around.
“Hey, Cassian.” She called her husband while rubbing her half-open eyes.
Not far from her, she could see the back of Cassian’s head.
When Cassian slightly turned to the side, she saw his handsome face.
However, he seemed different from usual.
“Why did you wake up?”
He had smeared shaving cream on the lower part of his face and he also had a blade on his jawline.
Cassian was shaving and Yernia felt a little strange.
It was the first time she saw him doing it.
“It’s cold.”
Yernia swept her arm up and down from the icy chill.