Shady

“Good idea, ma’am,” Ky validated with a nod. It felt odd to be going around this Keep who didn’t know it very well. Almost like she wasn’t a vetted babysitter. ...

She needed to distract him, but how? “They said they’re not around all the time, too. That sometimes they go to sleep for a long time.”

“Oh, I have no idea.” Ky shook her head. “I heard music and thought it was you so I went towards it and I walked in this little parlor and ...

“What?”

Ky smirked at that, letting out a huff of a chuckle. “It’s okay. Gaius didn’t believe me about Rönn until he heard him himself… and you couldn’t hear them. Or ...

“It’s okay.” Ky shrugged, glancing over her shoulder. “I’d probably have a hard time believing me too. It seems far fetched to say the least.”

“Sorry.” She cringed. She definitely wasn’t going to tell him if anything else happened.

“Is it?” she asked gently, looking at him thoughtfully.

“I travel light.” She shrugged nonchalantly. Pratik eyed her. Ky’s backpack didn’t look light at all. Was she in trouble somehow? Things weren’t adding up and he was getting increasingly ...

(Yesssssssss) Ky nodded, keeping her arm around him as they walked. She was quiet for a moment, guilt bubbling up in her as she felt him trembling against her. “…I’m ...

“You are,” she agreed, tightening her grasp around him in an attempt to comfort him. “Everything is okay… nothing is different, honestly. They were always here before we knew about ...

Ky gave a little wave and then turned back to Tomhas. She frowned at the back of his head, concerned. “Are you okay?” She hurried to catch up with him ...

“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded to her, walking backward as she followed Tomhas. “It was nice to meet both of you, too! If you ever feel like… I don’t know, talking ...

“Okay.” Ky nodded and looped her arm through his, trying to comfort him. “Don’t go straight forward she’s right in front of you.” She gave him a little nudge to ...

Ky hoped with everything in her that Tomhas heard that. Felt her presence. “She promises.”