Cassie nodded, for now taking his words at face value.

"Well, Ash, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding," she muttered uneasily, still not sure that she had made the right decision. She smiled at him, an attempt to reassure both him and herself. "I hope that the next time we talk, our conversation will be a lot more pleasant and have a lot less fireworks."

She looked between the three companions and added, "It was nice to meet all three of you."