Shady

Ky was sobbing violently. “Stop it!” She went charging into the fray of it, hoping that would pull their heads out of their asses and make them realize they needed ...

“Stop!” Ky shrieked at a pitch she wasn’t sure she’d ever managed before in her life, terrified.

Ky yelped and crumpled to the ground as well, also out of breath. Gods, gods, no. This was all wrong. Oh gods no. “Stop,” she croaked, staggering to her feet. ...

She was crying freely at this point, struggling in his arms, though it was utterly pointless. It was futile. She was so upset. Her entire hopes and dreams were crashing ...

She whimpered even though it didn’t actually hurt, pulling on her arm trying to get away. “Stop it! Let me go!”

She shook her head and took another step backward. “Stop.”

She wiped at her face angrily. “No. We can just not do it. Let me go home. I want my mama.”

“I don’t care if it’s safe.” She was tearing up from the anger and disappointment. “I didn’t ask you to come, come… ruin all my plans.”

She stumbled backward, looking at him in distress as more fear bubbled up in her. She probably reeked of it but she didn’t care. “I don’t want to go back! ...

“No.” She shook her head, taking a few more steps backwards. “I’m going home now. Before they notice I’m gone.” She glanced at the sky. The threats of dawn were ...

“No.” She shook her head again, taking another step backwards. Her chest was tight with fear. Not that he’d necessarily hurt her so much as that he’d make good on ...

“No.” She shook her head and took a step backward, looking at him suspiciously. She was hoping it wouldn’t come to this. Though she supposed she couldn’t honestly say she ...

“No.” She shook her head, too. “I’m going home. Even if I have to go alone.”

Ky hesitated, fidgeting. “Well… fine, then you can come with me.”

Ky shivered at that. “They won’t mess with Humtur.”