Shady

“Yeah.” Ky pulled her blankets tighter once again. No. She wasn’t joking.

Fear stabbed through both of them at the thought of that. Tadaaki, because he knew Ash was in a league of his own. Well. In a league with Aleth and ...

“Bad.” Ky was quiet for a moment. “Gaius told Tomhas to stop listening to his heart cause that made him abandon Anneke and the kids to take a stupid risk ...

(Lollll) Ky had been actively refusing to allow herself to be anxious. Well. As much as she could anyway. Reminding herself, frequently, that Ash had promised not to hurt her ...

(Maybe a baby skip somewhere? I don’t really have anything more for Ky at the moment)(dinner? Or is that invite rescinded now? Lol)

“I didn’t want to be there,” she confirmed, pulling her knees to her chest. She didn’t want to be here, either.

“…me and Lyra.”

“Right, right.” Aleth nodded.

“Mm.” Aleth wrapped his blanket even tighter around himself. “So, what? You just in here til you die?”

“…no,” she admitted. “But it’s what he meant.”

“He looked like hell, got mad at me, then promptly got into a fight with Gaius,” she huffed. “Gaius told me to fuck off. So here I am. Fucking off. ...

“I’ll tell them whatever they want to know.” Aleth shrugged. “Like I said, I’m innocent.”

“He hurt his arm but wouldn’t go see Sera… he’s standing anyhow.”

“…I haven’t.” He glared at the bars in front of him, letting out a shaky breath. Gods . That little whore better keep her mouth shut. Whatever they did to ...

Aleth stared at him, aghast, squirming despite himself.