Really great start, Cassie, with an interesting circle of friends introduced. I felt Casey's exhaustion... you wrote it well... and feel sorry for what he is enduring night after night. When the 'visitor' called him "My Lord" it was intense, like there was something monumental happening, something to do with another time. I am interested to find out what that is, and whether the visitor is from the past, and if is there for his benefit or Casey's? Curious, but I will wait and see...
Cheers!