As the party went on well into the night, Cassius, awake and alone in his extravagant room, penned a Haiku for Ryia with a feather pen. He dipped manically in the inkwell, conjuring the perfect words for his love by candlelight. He planned to have it sent by griffin carrier so it would reach her within a few days. He was hesitant to leave the room at first and be tempted by the half-naked, drunken harlots all over the place. But eventually he took his chances. As he walked past Gamon's door, ...