Seeing his skepticism, Skadi's desperation deepened, her voice taking on a pleading edge as she pressed on.
"I'm serious, Master—it's true I used to pee my pants a lot, okay? Back when I was a kid, it was...It was bad. So bad my parents had to get me a separate bed because I kept soaking theirs when we slept together...They'd wake up soaked, and I'd just be there, mortified, crying about it."
"But I stopped—I swear I did! I got over it years ago! Now I make sure to use the bathroom every single night before I go to sleep, just to be safe...There's no way it was me please, you've got to believe me!"
Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears, her face twisting into a pitiful, imploring look as she clasped her hands together, practically begging him to take her side.
Cassius let her words hang in the air for a moment, his smile softening into something almost sympathetic, though the mischief still danced in his eyes.
