Shady

Tadaaki cringed. “He asked them to put him back in it. He knew it made the cuts even more painful and always made him…her? Wear it extra tight, so they ...

Ky nodded. “He said that it’s helpful to know. He was gonna write to his counts after he finished my letter.”

“No.” She shook her head. “Some farms took damage, but that’s it.”

(Haha fuck not me already forgetting — if I guess wrong then it’s me not Tadaaki lol he’ll keep his story straight) “He’s a little guy.” He gestured about the ...

“About six weeks, maybe?” Tadaaki said. “Sir.”

“He was on an ice sculpture and fell off. Apparently the earthquake hit harder down there.”

“Yessir.” Tadaaki nodded. “He had me about two years longer.”

Ky nodded. “He said so. That he’ll be okay.”

“I tried to get away.” Tadaaki cringed and gave in to his impulse to rub his chest. “Six years ago or so… he added on a bit more of the ...

“Oscar broke his leg. In the earthquake.”

“Neff, sir.”

(Trauma baby does a regress) “Mm.” She wiped her face, still not looking at Sara. What was she doing? Talking to Sara like this? Especially now that she knew she ...

Gods. He shouldn’t have mentioned her. Gods. Why was he asking about that? Gods. He tightened his grasp on his own hands to resist the urged to rub his chest. ...

“Mm.” Ky nodded once, not looking at her. No point in that. The challenge was over now. Forever. She wasn’t going to get burnt twice. She’d pretend to be happy ...

Gods. This was as bad as when Aleth shut them in the room of consequences. No escaping after he closed the door. No chance to talk his way out. “Good, ...