Farewell to the King of Kephallonia

Kassandra heard the patter of footsteps skipping up the path long before the person they belonged to arrived at her door, but she recognized them instantly, and her stomach clenched as she realized they meant she'd have to have a conversation she wasn't at all ready for. She gathered the corners of her blanket around the pitifully small bundle of belongings that made up everything she owned in this world, and tied them together into a knot. There was no hiding what she was doing.