Shady

(You know I was kinda wondering if that was too southern of slang lol it’s like when you do something to pass the time that’s vaguely productive but you also ...

She glanced at him and then away. “…yeah.”

She was about to say ‘you tasted better before this’ and then realized that would sound— She blushed profusely and sped up a little more in an attempt to get ...

Being called mister felt… weird. And he blushed a bit. He very much didn’t want to. That’d be soooooo much pressure, to make toys for noble children. But he damn ...

“Do I seem charmed?” she asked dryly.

“I, um, wasn’t very good at that, ma’am,” Tadaaki said sheepishly, looking at her. Wait was she a ma’am or a miss? He glanced at Ky, but she didn’t know ...

Ky huffed but sped up ever so slightly as she started down the stairs. “You’re ridiculous.”

“Um…” Tadaaki hesitated, looking at Ky for help. She gave him A Look. How in the world was she supposed to speak for him on this? When not only had ...

“Thank you.” Ky ducked her head. She couldn’t help but wonder why Ash hadn’t told his wife what Ky was. She surely wouldn’t be introducing her to people if she ...

“It also draws a lot of attention.” Ky looked at the stairs and sighed but walked towards them. “And know I go under duress.”

Her? Ky blinked. She’d been reliably informed girls weren’t supposed to be blacksmiths. “Yes ma’am.” Ky smiled a little and dipped her head. “I’d like that very much.”

“Walking or nothing. Your choice.”

“Oh yeah?” Ky asked with a little smile.

“I’m not jogging,” she said firmly, but glanced past him down the hall with a heavy sigh. She was being unreasonable. “But I suppose… I will walk… part of it. ...

“Oh, um, I-I mean, it wasn’t my internship, ma’am,” she admitted with a little blush. “I never actually learned much. I just thought it was interesting… though he did let ...