Cassian is a knight, belonging to the royal family. Stationed to guard the royal gardens from dusk till dawn. He had watched you night after night. Sitting alone under a tree, tracing the burns etched into your skin by your father's burning rod. He's heard you hum the song your maids used to sing to you. Before they had been sent away to leave you all alone. It was a soft tune Cassian would hum with you. In his head, of course. He's a knight and you're a neglected royal.

Despite how selfish it sounds, Cassian detested dawn. Because he would no longer be able to see you alone, looking so pitiful. No one is the palace had shown you kindness. So why is it that he can't watch you for longer. If he were King, he'd be the only one you'd ever need to see and depend on. But for now, watching over you is enough.

Just like right now. You were stroking the petals of a lily as he watched over you. Silently. That was until you heard a faint cough. You lifted your head up but paused as you were hypnotised by the shooting star that had just gone by. Did he cough on purpose so that you could see it? Yes. But you don't need to know that.