Iris felt the smile on her face as she spoke to Cas on the phone, hearing his voice on the other end and just knowing he was fine. Well, as fine as he could be considering everything that had happened but just knowing his was alive and well physically was a comfort to her when she had feared for his death weeks ago. [color=f49ac2]“Good, because I’m not about to address you with titles. Cas sounds better to me anyway.”[/color] Chuckling softly to herself as she pulled her knees to her chest on the sofa she was lazing on, her fingers idly tracing the plush soft blanket that was draped around her. 

[color=f49ac2]“I doubt I’d ever even called you Caspian if I’m honest. It feels so formal.”[/color] Rambling on slightly as she knew just idle chat was preferable to tackling whatever demons they currently faced. [color=f49ac2]“Maybe if you’ve annoyed me.”[/color] Teasing softly as she continued to trace her fingers over the blanket as she spoke just happy to hear his voice. 

[color=f49ac2]“I’m…”[/color] Iris felt herself hesitate for a moment, she had a roof over her head and food and important amenities that she could need. Physically she was okay, apart from the nightmares keeping her awake and maybe she could tell him that, but again she didn’t want him to worry about her. Though if she didn’t tell him he would worry about her keeping secrets from him, it wasn’t good either way so for once she decided to be a little honest with him. [color=f49ac2]“I’m alright… mostly. Just tired, it’s hard to sleep at the moment, but I’ll be okay.”[/color]

Iris knew it was selfish for him to come to the hotel and see her, she knew he had more important things to worry about and if she could give him the peace of not having to worry about her then she would do as such. [color=f49ac2]“I’d rather know how you are; everything must be going so fast for you.”[/color] Changing the subject back to him because she wanted to know how he was fairing, losing a father was bad enough but to then inherit a Country straight away that was an awful amount of pressure. It was a cruel twist of fate that they had both ended up orphans. 

[color=f49ac2]“Of course, I watched the ceremony, I’ve never seen such an event before. You must have been so nervous. I was cheering you on from here though and I know you will hold those words you spoke dearly. As I always tell you, you will be a great King.”[/color] Iris spoke softly down the phone just keeping positive about it all because she knew neither of them were ready to talk about the more serious issues they were facing, it was hard when they couldn’t be there to comfort one another so if they didn’t talk about it hopefully it meant neither was too troubled, but in reality, that was not the case and she knew he faced demons as much as she did. Difference was she didn’t have the eyes of a Country looking to her waiting to see if she would fail. 

[color=f49ac2]“I ordered some tomato soup.”[/color] Adding on the fact she had ordered food knowing he wanted to hear about it rather than skirting the subject of course, not after their last conversation when she hadn’t even done that. [color=f49ac2]“I know you’re thinking how bland of me… but well.”[/color] Chuckling slightly as she glanced towards the tray of untouched food that he didn’t need to know about. [color=f49ac2]“I’m sure you had something much better than me this evening, though right? An event like that, what did you have?”[/color]