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Ky hesitated, then nodded. Gaius had made it fresh in her memory what it felt like to have someone tattle to Tomhas about something that ought not to be said. ...

“But… you said… Captain Bay?” he asked bewilderedly. He’d definitely been threatened with danger or he wouldn’t have said anything. Rather, Ky had been threatened. It wouldn’t have worke

Ky glanced at her. “… I’m sorry.”

“Lord Tarr,” he said very, very quietly, shrinking. “I don’t know why. I know there’s a war and that I’m supposed to shut up and that’s it, sir. But. But ...

Ky nodded thoughtfully.

“ Please don’t hurt her,” Tadaaki pleaded desperately, not at all reassured by the fact that they were going to drag her into this next. “It-it will make you angry ...

(Haha fair enough) “I’ve no business telling you how to feel.” Ky shrugged. “I was just curious.”

Tadaaki grimaced, rubbing his dragon, and nodded. “…only when we were bad, though! And we’ve both been doing a lot better. I promise. The last ones were, were extenuating. It’d ...

(… so we did. Oops. Did she let Pratik go with her? Lol) “… you’re upset with Tomhas?” Should she be changing how she referred to them? Perhaps it was ...

He really, really, really shouldn’t answer that. But. Well. He’d started. May as well finish so that he kept his promise to not hurt Ky if Tadaaki kept his promise ...

“… are you gonna write them?”

That was enough. He’d squeal. Even though deep down he knew this would make them worse in the long run, not better. Once Aleth found out… Gods. He knew better ...

“I guess we will.” She glanced away. At this point she didn’t know what to expect, though. She’d have bet her life savings on Tomhas wanting her to come home. ...

“… you won’t hurt Ky if I do?” His shoulders were rounded now, terrified, and he looked every bit as cowed as he was.

“I…” gods. He couldn’t deny it without risking Ky. “…think so?”