I was standing in the corridor, trying to decide what to do next, when Caius appeared in front of me.
"Talia..." I looked at him, and my heart stopped for a second. I stared at him for a moment, and then I looked away, feeling uneasy. I didn't know how to respond to him, and I didn't want to talk to him. "I was looking for you, Talia. I wanted to make sure you were alright."
I nodded.
He looked so much more human, standing there with his bare chest showing, and his eyes sparkling despite the fact they were tinged with sadness. It was disarming.
"What..." I stumbled over my words, and brushed myself down, "what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you - to apologise."
I laughed, nervously, and looked away from him.
"You came here to apologise? For what - for calling me a w***e? For t
