Shady

“It’s called an earthquake. It’s when…” she realized she had no idea whatsoever as to what caused it. “Things shake. But then they stop and everything is okay. It may ...

“Okay.” Ky smiled gently. “That was a little scary, wasn’t it? You’re so brave for making it through!”

Ky nodded. “Do you want me to stay? Or go?”

“Ivar, Tadaaki and his family, Lyra and Gaius, and I are fine. I’m checking on everyone else.” Her list grew with each room.

“Good.” Ky nodded. “There may be an aftershock, but the worst should be over now. If you can stay low and away from things that could fall on you that’d ...

Ky quickly looked them both over trying to tell if they were hurt or just scared. “Are you okay?”

Ky went to Imali’s door next.

She made out ‘others’ and guessed. “Tadaaki, Aashi, Tasia. Safe. Lyra, Gaius. Safe.”

Ky looked at him helplessly. He didn’t seem panicked. He was probably fine. “… safe? Yes?”

Ky was growing proportionally more intimidated the angrier he got. But she was able to understand enough words that she thought she understood the gist of what he asked that ...

Ky stared at him, shrinking a bit. She had no idea whatsoever what he’d just said. All she knew was the snort and the fact that Nortung always felt vaguely ...

Why was he always frowning at her? Why was everyone always frowning at her? She looked him over. He seemed fine. And then she was reminded she didn’t actually have ...

(Hahaha she could never xD) She really, really, really didn’t want to go to Ivar’s room. But she did. And knocked.

Hopefully that meant she was okay and elsewhere. It struck Ky that she had no idea whatsoever what to do if someone wasn’t okay. What if Ada was inside unconscious? ...

(Oop… oh well, worth it haha) Ky hesitated. She’d been so focused on herself and her own brooding she realized she had no idea how anyone else in the Keep ...