Cas had already had a hunch that Iris wanted to spend more time with him tomorrow—she hadn’t been very secretive about her enjoyment of his company so far—but when she suggested that they could explore the city together, he smiled nonetheless. There were plenty of places he could think of that they could check out. She was right about the potential of someone recognizing her too. They hadn’t been out for very long when they’d stopped by the mall earlier that day, but that didn’t mean no one would ever approach her. He already drew more than enough attention by himself anytime he went out. With heads already turning to gawk at their future king, someone was bound to catch sight of Iris too. Hopefully at least one of those people would see her as more than just the prince’s mysterious companion for the afternoon.

[color=#b97703]“I’d like that,”[/color] he encouraged with a nod. [color=#b97703]“As long as you’re staying here, we’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the mansion, so we don’t have to hang out here all day. Let’s go back into the city tomorrow.”[/color] Stretching out his legs again, he turned back to the movie screen. Though he had gotten pretty distracted during the middle of the film, he recognized the part that was playing now. There wasn’t much left before the final fight between the main character and the antagonists. It was a great scene, but they had both seen it before, so he didn’t mind talking through it.

[color=#b97703]“I can invite my friends over in the evening if you really want to meet them,”[/color] he offered, just in case she had made the alternate proposal because she was curious to find out who he associated with. [color=#b97703]“You might want a couple drinks before they get here though. They can both be a lot to handle sometimes.”[/color] He was only kidding, but there was a hint of truth behind his jest. Miles had a reputation for being a flirt, and Jay had a bold personality in general. He wouldn’t have been surprised if either of them decided to test the waters with Iris when they met her. And why wouldn’t they? She was gorgeous. The two high borns were probably eager to meet her because they wanted to find out if she was available.

As she went on to explain why she wanted to go back to the city with him, he murmured in understanding. They had managed to get a few of her memories back so far, so it wasn’t too far of a stretch to guess that she would remember more of them if she went back to places she had been before. All it could take was one vivid enough memory to bring back everything. Who knew? Maybe she would taste a specific food or even see a street sign that would take her back to a previous time. It was worth a try.

At her joke about him being her tour guide, Cas barked a laugh. He’d never been referred to in such a way before. He could almost imagine the looks of astonishment on the other high borns’ faces if he walked her around the city, pointing out highlights and telling her interesting facts. It would certainly draw even more attention to them than usual. One of the nosy media writers might even spin it into a headline. Still, he wasn’t offended by the remark at all. He liked her candor and the lack of fear she had about speaking whatever was on her mind, even if it was ridiculous.

[color=#b97703]“I’d make the best damn tour guide in all of Aspiria,”[/color] he teased, casting her a smirk. [color=#b97703]“I know the history of every pebble in this country, since I’m supposed to rule it someday. You’d learn everything there is to know about the capital.”[/color]

Turning back to the screen, he watched the last few minutes of the movie before it finally ended and the credits started scrolling. He reset his recliner to its original position and stood up, lazily stretching his arms over his head. It wasn’t even four o’ clock, but between the busyness of the day and the lack of windows in the dark room, it felt much later to him.

[color=#b97703]“I need to move around,”[/color] he announced, lifting his hand to his mouth as a yawn escaped from his lips. [color=#b97703]“Sitting around for so long made me tired.”[/color]