Shady

Ky nodded bitterly, withdrawing further into her blankets. “He lost half his guard and almost died.”

“Oh, I have no doubt he plans to.” Aleth sighed, looking down the hall. “Doubt he brings friends down here for tea dates.”

Aleth looked at him warily. “Is that so?” On second thought, perhaps he should have kept his blankets to himself. This man was clearly an idiot.

No. I didn’t want him to come. I don’t want him here. “…he got attacked by trolls. Plural.”

She hadn’t sat up, so now she peered at him from beneath the heap of pillows and blankets she’d snaked herself around. She couldn’t be bothered to find the energy ...

“… seems like someone else I’ve met here.” Aleth glanced back down the hall, remembering Bay.

Aleth nodded in understanding. “It’ll do that to you.” He glanced over at Nox. “Sounds like we need to get you some sunshine my friend.”

Ky hesitated, all the more conflicted. If it’d been Tadaaki or Sara or Sera or Aashi or Tomhas or any of the other people trying to force her to talk ...

Aleth looked over at the older man. He seemed to have more sense about himself anyhow. He was curious what he had to say.

Aleth nodded sympathetically, then gestured vaguely in the direction of their hole. “Soon to be followed by more of the best.”

Ky tensed, startled. Her brow furrowed as she looked at the door. Was that…Emery? Why was he here? She wasn’t who she’d expected to have gotten sent to babysit her. ...

Aleth nodded. He did seem wildly irresponsible from the sounds of it. Got himself killed through his own stupidity. “Must have been extra fun for you, then. For a while.”

Ky felt ill. It was like the world was spinning beneath her making her bed go around and around and around until there was a force pinning her to the ...

“What made him a shitty lord?”

“Thank you.” Tadaaki nodded to him. “I wish you the best of luck.”