Shady

“Things… are still… like he left them?” she asked hesitantly, finally pulling her gaze off the doorway when Aleth never did appear.

She let out a pained whimper-groan and looked away. He almost died. Because of her.

She looked over his shoulder tensely, waiting for Aleth to appear. She couldn’t quite remember how to breathe. Godsgodgods-

She was having none of it. “A troll threw you against a tree? ”

Ky was getting herself more and more worked up with each moment that passed. Godsgodsgods— she stopped her pacing as she turned towards the door, each knock landing hard in ...

“Good.” She wrapped her arm around him in the offer of supporting his weight and turned towards the door. “What about you? How badly are you hurt?”

Ky rubbed her face and let out a heavy sigh. This wasn’t real. It couldn’t be. It was either a dream. Or it was a trap. Aleth had decided to ...

Ky started trembling and hugged him tighter. That was it. He wasn’t leaving. She wasn’t letting him leave. Ever. He’d chosen to come, and now he was staying. She wouldn’t ...

“Yessir. Thank you, sir.” She dipped her head and shut the door.

Ky hugged him tightly as well, but didn’t answer. She wanted an answer to General Xander’s question, too.

“Thank you, sir.” She dipped her head and opened her bedroom door. She felt guilty that Ash was wasting his money to watch her. But. Well. He was the one ...

Ky had stubbornly settled into sulking. Not even Tadaaki could convince her to leave her room or eat more than a few bites, if she even do consented to eating ...

She hesitated. That would be nice. Otherwise she’d just be marinating in her guilt and anxiety. “…if it wouldn’t be a bother to him… that may be nice, sir. But ...

(Sounds good! Would you like to set it up?)

“Whatever works.” She flushed. “No preference, sir.”