Reunion at Sea

Seer

Rapunzel noticed that Cassandra had been below deck for a while and decided to check on her when she still wasn't out of her room for lunch. She headed that way and paused when she saw Varian in the hallway. "Uhm, hey."

He nodded. "Hey. you going to check on Cassandra, too?"

"Yeah." She nodded. "Why don't we go together?"

He nodded and they walked together. "So...you'll be seeing your dad again in a couple days. How do you feel?"

"Nervous." He admitted. "But, I'm sure it's nothing compared to what you're feeling, I doubt that I'll have to fight my dad."

"I don't know how I'm going to be able to even look at him without thinking of those scars, much less act like everything is fine." She sighed. "At least long enough to investigate this 'High-Security' place and talk to my mother without my father watching me like a hawk."

"I can draw you a map, so you can find it. You might have to drug the guards to get to it." He grinned. "I suggest cookies or cupcakes."

"What if I gave my dad a truth serum?" She asked.

"No way. You can find medicinal plants that make you sleepy, but if you used the truth serum, he'd know right away you're affiliated with me." Varian shook his head. "And we don't want to blow our cover."

"Assuming Lucas hasn't told him already." Rapunzel frowned.

"That's true." Varian sighed. "We haven't seen him since the creepy inn." He shuddered. "Can you believe he posed as my dad? And because he messed with my memory, I couldn't remember who he was!"

She sighed. "Well, can you believe Matthews posed as Eugene? I actually kissed that guy." She shuddered.

"Oh, gross!" Varian cringed. "Yeah, you did!"

They stopped outside of Cassandra's room and Varian knocked on the door before Rapunzel opened it up without waiting for an answer. Cassandra was curled up with her head under her pillow and her blanket pulled over her. "Cass? Are you okay?" Rapunzel asked as she walked over to her.

"Yes? No? I don't knooooow." Cassandra admitted.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Varian asked, closing the door.

Cassandra slowly moved the pillow and looked up at them. "Uhm..." She laughed awkwardly. "So, Hector and I were talking and he was saying that all he's known is duty so he gets my hesitation and then he brought up the fact he'd never been with anyone romantically and the one person he was ever with was a woman that came to the Great Tree to see the scrolls and apparently they, uh, had sex at one point and then she left after she translated a couple spells and IthinkHector'smydad!" She blurted out the last part quickly.

"Uhm...what was that?" Rapunzel asked.

Cassandra cleared her throat. "I think...Hector might be my dad." She said slowly. "I mean, it's possible he's not, I have...no idea how long Gothel lived, she, uh...could've been with a lot of people. But, she was definitely with him, and...you know, he's the...only hint of a dad I've ever had." Cassandra glanced away. "Do you think it's just wishful thinking?"

"I bet the Saporians have a way of determining that." Varian said thoughtfully. "I mean, Andrew's mentioned a Seer. He might be able to tell you."

"No, I...I don't want to bother them." Cassandra got up.

"Well, now I want to know." Varian opened the door and walked out.

"Hey--wait!" Cassandra sputtered, following him out.