The rawness in Cass' voice was evident and Soren made sure to make a mental note to get Cassidy some water as soon as things were better. But for the moment, he was okay with wrapping his arms around his best friend and burying his nose in his hair.
"He's not going to find out. You and I won't tell him, and I know Skadi's not going to say anything if she's smart. And honestly, I don't think he'd blame you. I really don't." He kissed Cass' forehead and sighed. "I wish there was a way to get you to forget all this."