Shady

“That works.” Derik said with a nod. “I’ll wait in the barracks… or… wherever you’d like, I suppose. Your turf, I’ll abide by your rules. But the child obviously can’t ...

(I’m a fucking idiot. I have to switch my new dryer from a 4 prong plug to a 3 prong plug. I was like hey I better make sure the ...

(Congrats!! I’ve only been to one but they’re a blast!)(also I just almost literally killed myself with a dryer plug and I’m so shaken up rn haha) Derik took a ...

“Thank you.” Derik nodded to him. He glanced at Sara. “You’re being awfully quiet. Do you have any input?”

“…I do not,” Derik said after a moment. “It’s not personal; but it is absolutely vital that this information stays completely confidential. As I said before, secrets they aren’t known ...

“…could you elaborate on that a bit, please?”

“Thank you.” Derik nodded to him. “And I agree… so you’ll be housing us in the village?”

Derik scratched his chin. “I’m not telling them the truth until Zander gets here and can help me…” placate? Comfort? Control? “… with Jerica… I’m not sure what I’ll tell ...

“Me as well,” Derik agreed, glancing at Gaius’s cup and then his own. He hadn’t touched it yet. But he finally took a little sip.

“Thank you.” Derik inclined his head, not shrinking from his gaze. He glanced around. “Do you want me to send anything else to Zander? Or…?” (Rip Derik is such a ...

Derik nodded thoughtfully, considering it. Rather, considering how he wanted to respond. He took a deep breath. “Eh, screw it, I’ve already told you worse.” He shrugged. He had bigger ...

(Nah bruh I need mini-hits of dopamine throughout the day I literally could not sit and read my training manual for 8 hours straight if my life depended on it)(but ...

“I believe it.” Derik nodded. “I think Jerica would intimidate my men, without even the weight of me behind her. She’s a determined one. I imagine there are other excellent ...

“Like I said, I understand the rationale.” Derik nodded. “Levin’s still living in the dark ages and doesn’t permit women in his military at all, so you’re leaps and bounds ...

“Of course… though I imagine Jerica being separated from us is highly distressing her. I understand the rationale… but… she’s not accustomed to it… so at some point, preferably soon, ...