Leverage Cassian AU: Summer Trip - Yukon

[last_kallig]

Before school starts, they decide that a trip somewhere nice and remote can serve multiple purposes. Swimming lessons, survival training, and a place where Ibani can REALLY show Cassian what she can do without fear of witnesses!

The Yukon seemed like a good fit, so that's where they've landed.

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[childofrebellion]

"I can understand why you feel that way but there isn't a reason for you to. You have to live your life and can't carry the weight of the world on you," He knows survivor's guilt very well and how hard it is to shake.

[last_kallig]

"I thought I did, for a long time," she says. "Was the only way I found to reconcile who I was with what I needed to be to stay alive. Used it to justify my continued existence, to keep my mind from shattering under the strain." Her face is practically buried in Cassian's shirt.

[childofrebellion]

"Oh Ibani, you never need to justify your existence. The world is better for having you in it."

[last_kallig]

Ibani huffs at that. "You're biased," she points out. "What of every acolyte I killed because it was asked of me? Could the same not be said of them?".

[childofrebellion]

"Yes, but today you're alive and if you spend too long in the past then you won't move forward," He hates that she has so much death in her life.

[last_kallig]

"I wrote their names down, the ones I knew," she says after a few moments. "Descriptions, when I didn't. When they died, why the died. Not just the ones I killed. It's, it's not a short list."

"It's in Basic, so if anyone comes across it by accident it won't raise awkward questions."

[childofrebellion]

Cassian hugs her once more, "Good, no one should be forgotten."

[last_kallig]

"Will you remember them for me, if I can't?" Not that she's PLANNING on dying, but the possibility exists.

[childofrebellion]

"Of course," He has his own names and faces that he remembers.

[last_kallig]

"Thank you," she says, voice quiet. "I'd remember yours for you too, if you wanted," she offers.

[childofrebellion]

"Thank you. Now let's make some dinner," He hugs her once again.

[last_kallig]

"Dinner is good," she says, after the hug. "I think I'm hitting another growth spurt, thought I was done with those."

"What are we making?" A more cheerful topic of conversation.

[childofrebellion]

"I think you've got a few more to go. We're keeping it simple, enchiladas."

[last_kallig]

"They're annoying, but the extra reach will be nice."

Ibani washes her hands. "How can I help?"

[childofrebellion]

"Chopping and prepping the cheese while I get the leftover chicken ready," He shows her what he needs done.

[last_kallig]

"Sure!"

Ibani is quite confident with a knife in her hand. Other aspects of cooking she's a little shakier on.

Ibani works on the cheese. "No, Ash. Cheese is not good for you," she tells the dog, who is looking up hopefully at her from his spot on the floor.

[childofrebellion]

"Once this is in the oven, then he can have his dinner," It shouldn't take long since there's not a lot of prep.

[last_kallig]

It doesn't take long, especially with the two of them working on dinner.

Ibani's glad to get Ash his dinner. "Here you go, Ash."

"Should we make something to go with them while the enchiladas are in the oven?"

[childofrebellion]

"Yes, what do you want? You know what we brought," And he wants her to have all the choices she can.

[last_kallig]

"Um," Ibani has a brief moment of choice paralysis. She's still getting used to choices. "The spinach, with lots of garlic."

"For vampire protection," she jests.

[childofrebellion]

He laughs and gets the spinach out, "You prepare the garlic and then I'll do the spinach."

[last_kallig]

"Sure!" It's not that hard to smash the cloves, then peel them. Some of it she chops up fine, others get cut into big slices. "I'll put the little pieces in toward the end, so they don't burn." Burnt garlic does not taste good, at all!

[childofrebellion]

"I'll have the oil at the perfect temperature for it," Cassian starts cooking down the large bag of spinach.

[last_kallig]

"I'm still amazed at how much you have when you start compared to how much there is at the end!"

There are so many things to consider with fresh food as opposed to ration bars!

"At least it still tastes good when you cook it, unlike the lettuce." Ibani cooked down some lettuce once, thinking it would be like spinach. It was not!

[childofrebellion]

"Spinach is impressive that way," He smiles as he stirs, "Not all vegetables are better with cooking."