Although being winnowed was an unpleasant means of transport, you hated flying even more. It wasn't that you didn't trust Cassian to carry you but that didn't make you feel any less uncomfortable that he had to carry you in the first place. You stiffly held onto him as he carried you high in the sky. The heights had stopped fazing you from being carried more than once.

You hoped he wouldn't notice how uncomfortable you were being held in his arms, but when he gave you a confused expression and leaned in close to you so that his words would be heard over the gust of winds around you.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

You felt stupid for how you felt but there was no other way to explain it but to be honest with him.

"Am I not... am I not too heavy?"

Cassian's laughter rumbled through his chest as he continued to fly the two of you to where you needed to go.

"Pardon?" He laughed.

"Am I not hurting you? I don't want to hurt you with my weight."

Cassian shook his head, holding onto your tighter, partially to reassure you but also to prove that he was able to hold onto you.

"You're not hurting me, you're not heavy. I've got you love."

His breath tickled your ear as he spoke, making your cheeks redden but he did his best to pretend like he didn't notice what effect he had on you. You were slightly embarrassed by your question and his reaction and your reaction to his reaction.

"Frankly I find it offensive that you think I would struggle to carry a human. I thought you would be aware of my strength and picking up a human is hardly testing it at all," he stated, giving you a wink.

You turned your head away from him to be hit in the face by the wind, making you turn back to him as it was a better option to have to face him red-faced and embarrassed than choke on insects.

Cassian gave you a tight squeeze, shocking you as he tried not to laugh at you.

"And don't worry, I've never dropped anyone," he said. "At least not yet."

Before you were able to say anything further to him, Cassian picked up speed and dove down, sending your stomach up to your throat. He chuckled as you screamed with every ounce of your being. He dipped back up, continuing to take great joy in your fear and panic from the ride.

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