Hey it's Ferris. I felt kind of bad about the short chapter, so I decided to upload this random piece of fluff to (kind of) make it up to you! This was originally meant to be a scene in Chapter 1/2, but I ultimately took it out because the flow seemed a bit off. So yes, this event either occurs between chapters 1 and 2 (basically the night that Winter and Cassian arrive in Vale) or a little before they actually arrive. I may post other "fragments" that have very little to do with the actual story (or they may, but you just don't know it yet :D). These fragments can be fluffy, bittersweet, funny or just plain stupid. Hope you enjoy them!

Fragments#1

Children

"Have you ever thought about having kids?" Winter, upon hearing Cassian's question, nearly spat her tea out in surprise.

"C-Cassian!?" Winter stammered, her face going as red as a tomato. She placed her tea cup on her bedside table and wrapped herself in the sheets.

"Hmm?" Cassian looked up from his scroll. "What?"

"Y-you-" Winter placed her hands on her cheeks and shook her head, as if her brain had short-circuited. "I-I'm not mentally prepared for this!"

"Oh, I didn't mean us." The moment those words left Cassian's lips, he immediately regretted it. The room's temperature immediately dropped several degrees, to the point that Cassian was shivering. "...Winter."

"What?" Winter huffed, crossing her arms and turning away from Cassian.

"You're obviously annoyed about my comment."

"No I'm not!"

"We both know you cause the surrounding temperature to fall dramatically when you're mad."

"It's not like I'm insulted that you don't want to have a c-child with me!" Winter sounded as if she was about to cry. "I mean, I know I have some faults-"

"..." Without warning, Cassian silently slipped into bed and wrapped his arms around Winter. Winter, having been facing the other way, gasped in surprise. "I'm sorry."

"H-hmmph!" Winter tried to hide the blush in her cheeks. "I'm not going to forgive you just like that-!?" Whatever Winter was about to say was cut off when Cassian gently pressed his lips against hers. Her eyes widened in shock, before glazing over in pleasure.

After a few minutes, they separated. Both Winter and Cassian were red-faced and panting, obvious lust for each other in their eyes.

"I'm sorry." Cassian said, gently brushing Winter's white hair. "I didn't mean to hurt you. I just think...it's a bit early to be thinking about that. Your father already hates our relationship as it is. If you were to have my child, I'd hate to think of what he'd do to you."

"What if I wanted it?" Winter pushed Cassian onto the bed, straddling his stomach. "What if I told you I wanted your child?"

"I'd be the happiest man in the world." Cassian said simply. "But I'd be the saddest as well."

"Why?"

"Because I wouldn't be able to see my child's face."

Winter fell silent. While her father may (with heavy emphasis on the may) not do anything to Winter, Cassian was fair game. And if he was already willing to kill Cassian if their relationship become confirmed…Winter didn't even need to guess what he'd do if he found out Cassian had impregnated his daughter.

"Then let's run-"

"No." Cassain placed his finger on Winter's lips. "What kind of life would our child have if we made the Schnee our enemies? Always running? Never having a place to call home?"

"Are you saying it's impossible then?" All the energy seemed to leave Winter in the face of such a harsh reality. "That we'll never have a family together? Ever?"

"I'm not saying that." Cassian grabbed Winter and pulled her close, so that their foreheads were touching. Their faces, mere millimeters apart, were encapsulated in a hut of Winter's hair. "I swear to you, Winter Schnee, that I, Cassian Gray, will one day marry you and have a family." Cassian smiled as Winter's eyes filled with tears of happiness. Her mouth contorted into the most beautiful smile that Cassian had ever seen. "Of course, this all depends if you-"

"Of course I accept!" Winter slammed her mouth into his, eliciting an ouch! from Cassian. After a tear-stained and very messy kiss, Winter pulled away. "Of course I'll say yes, you dummy."

The two of them later spent the night...um 'enjoying' each others company.

This is a good break from Cassian being roasted, isn't it?