Cas liked the enthusiasm in Iris’s voice when she greeted him. He’d never been around someone who was so genuinely eager to see him before. It was nice to walk into a room and see her face light up at the sight of him. Of course, he knew that her excitement was probably due to the fact that she would have been happy to see anyone who wasn’t wearing scrubs, but he still liked to think it had something to do with him too. He wondered if she had always been this bubbly of a person or if the amnesia had changed her somehow. Knowing they had plans to keep hanging out after she got out of the hospital, he hoped she was like this all the time.

[color=#b97703]“It went fine,”[/color] he answered when she asked about his talk with Dr. Emett. Really, he had just learned that there were quite a few unsolved problems that he had to deal with after conversing with the doctor, but he saw no reason to involve her in those. He also didn’t know how to talk about any of them without giving away more than he wanted to about who he was.

[color=#b97703][i]She might find out soon anyway though,[/i][/color] he suddenly realized with a wince. He could always ask Dr. Emett to keep his name anonymous if she asked about who had paid for her medical bills, but if his father agreed to let her stay with them, she would learn he was the son of the Aspirian king as soon as she saw his house—who was he kidding? It was a freaking castle. There was no hiding the wealth that was attached to his family name. It was entirely possible that tomorrow, she would come to realize she had been receiving visits from royalty. He just hoped she would take the news well if it came to that.

As Iris brought up the fake café again, Cas hesitated. He knew she wouldn’t be staying in the hospital long enough for him to visit her here again, but he wasn’t sure if he should tell her or not. It felt like news she should hear straight from Dr. Emett, since he was the authority figure in the building. [color=#b97703]“Yeah, maybe,”[/color] he shrugged. [color=#b97703]“If your family hasn’t come for you by then…”[/color] He trailed off, uncomfortable with the thought of lying to her. He wished he already knew what would happen, so he could just tell her that she was going home or that he could offer her a room at his place, but everything was up in the air.

Still, he couldn’t bring himself to keep her in the dark.

[color=#b97703]“Um, actually,”[/color] he exhaled, leaning forward in his seat and clasping his hands together. [color=#b97703]“Dr. Emett said he’s going to be releasing you tomorrow. Tonight will be your last night in the hospital.”[/color]