The Siren Charade

TALIA POV

"Did you dress me up so I can look good when I die?"

Cassian stopped walking. Turned to look at me.

"What?"

"This dress. The hair. The whole thing." I gestured at myself. "Did you make me look nice so at least I'll be a pretty corpse?"

He stared at me for a second. Then laughed. Actually laughed.

"Relax. The creatures don't want you dead. From what we know they specifically want you aliv