No sign of that

You can hear your heart beating wildly in your chest as your breathing slows to a more regular pace. Using your hands to scoop handfulls of cool water from the fountain you take several deep gulps before splashing the rest over your face.

You move quietly away from the fountain, the sounds of arguing reaches your ears, but it seems like most of the gang has decided to try to find easier prey than you and Cassia. It takes several more minutes of careful manuevering but you end up back at the building where you had first entered the square. The door to the apartment building stands open and the dark stairway inside leads into the building, but you feel more comfortable climbing the familiar wall.

The climb is a little more difficult in the dark, but your hands seem to remember where they gripped before and soon you were climbing over the railing. Drawing your sword, you move to the door of the building and peer inside. Would Cassia be there? She is the only person other than Eudora in this city that you know, holding your breath in anticipation you let your eyes sweep through the room. As your eyes adjust to the darkness you realize the room is completely empty, the moon light is just enough to see a wide couch and large hamper standing next to a small table and chair.

Moving slowly through the empty appartment you note the door hanging loosely from just one hinge and a small pile of clothes on the floor at your feet. There is a small room with empty shelves, counters and pots where food must be prepared by the occupants of the abandoned rooms.

"Cassia" You whisper quietly "are you here?" Feeling an emptiness that you can't even explain you move through the appartment to the stairwell. Just as you reach the door, you hear a quiet scraping behind you.

"Adonis?" Whirling around in amazement you see Cassia standing in the large hamper holding the lid in her hand. Resheathing the old gladius quickly, you leap forward lifting her from the basket in excitement. Cassia's arms cling to you with the same level of emotion and you feel her warm body pressed against your entire length.

To your dismay the effect of finding this young woman in your arms has your cock stirring against your leg. You try to disengage from Cassia's hug, but her arms are still locked around your neck and her breasts feel heavenly pressed against your chest. Unable to control your body's reaction you feel a unmistakable hardness pressing between your body and Cassia's.

"Cassia, I-" You start, but don't get any further. She screams and knocks the basket over as she pulls out of your arms.

"S-stay away!" She cries out. "I am not some prize to be ravaged!" You look at her in shock. You may have saved her life, but with the state of the city, it's easy to understand her fear. You need to quiet her, though, as you are still not sure how safe you are.