Shady

Pratik set his jaw and looked away. He wasn't unreasonable for being concerned that someone he cared -- well he didn't care about her, obviously, but someone that he didn't ...

Pratik furrowed his brow and looked at him sourly. "Why wouldn't she?"

"No amount of soldiers can protect her from the gods," he said firmly. "She has to go ."

"Thank you." Pratik dipped his head. There wasn't anything Rickard could do, of course. But Pratik did genuinely appreciate that he wanted to help. "You as well. I'm at your ...

Ky tensed and backed away, eyes wide. What the--? Pratik calmly watched. That was interesting. He'd never felt any type of magic change the climate like this. "What's the source?"

Savage xD Look I work long hours to support us and our dozens of children, dear. Money comes harder for me than Sadie xD sorry for the delay

"Mm...yeah, sure, whatever." Sadie lazily stood up, glancing back at the bank statement. "I'll do this, but you better make it worth my while when I do. I'm not the ...

Pratik looked at him with a little smile. It was so, so much more complicated than Rickard could even begin to imagine. But it was heartwarming that he was trying ...

"Mm." Pratik took a moment to consider how to answer. The gods were always such a sticky subject. "Honestly, I've accepted my lot. Live fast; die young."

"Nah, this..." Pratik shook his head. Ash didn't have the resources to take down the entire Council, even if he was so inclined. Which he wasn't, and they both knew ...

"They've got a lot of resources." Pratik cracked his back and let out a little sigh, thinking about it. "I don't know the extent of their network, though. Questions have ...

"Yeah. I... I have a lot more people after me here -- slavers, officials, other mercenaries, whatever. I only have one group after me over seas but I... I am ...

“That… heh… is complicated.”

“I can’t change my face,” he pointed out. “All it’d take is a single person recognizing me, and I’d have to start from scratch all over again. Word travels fast ...

“It’s not.” Pratik shook his head. “The instant I stop running, the consequences of my actions are gonna catch up… they’ve been getting progressively closer for a while now anyhow. ...