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She left before Ky could process that and ask questions. Was that a reminder that she was allowed to leave her room, apparently? Or an order that she was to ...

“… thank you.” Ky sat on the edge of her bed. She really didn’t deserve anything at all that Sera had given her. Her freedom. Her things. Comfort. Education.

Ky nodded again. “… thank you… kind of sucks that this has to be every month now. But I think I understand better.”

Ky nodded. “Okay… and then bring them back after the laundry is done?”

Ky looked at them dubiously. “And then what?”

"Uh!...come in." Ky had not, in fact, laid back down and gotten comfortable like she'd been told. She was basically done gathering up her things now, though, and awkwardly set ...

Ky laid back, but it stretched on her abdomen and made it hurt. Besides. She had contraband to clean up, apparently. Since apparently, she thought the absolute worst of Gaius, ...

"Okay..." Ky dipped her head and sat back down on the edge of the bed. She glanced at the heating stone, but was fairly convinced it was going to hurt ...

Oh. Right. That . Gods. This had been an emotional rollercoaster. And then it struck her what she was allowing to happen -- Sera fetching things for her. She stood ...

"I don't know." Ky shrugged. There were entirely too many things competing for her attention just then. Physical. Mental. Emotional. Not to mention all the things she was actively repressing ...

Ky shook her head. "... no... thank you."

"Oh." Ky rubbed her abdomen again, glancing towards where she'd left the heating stone by the hearth. Perhaps she'd give it a try. Or perhaps she'd get over herself. "I ...

Ky looked at her, aghast. "That would hurt . I accidentally touched my foot on it under the covers and then it hurt for a whole day. I'm not putting ...

"I mean... I guess I have wanted sugar a lot more than usual -- is that a thing? But... I don't think any of the rest of that is related." ...

"Like what?"