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Ky took a deep breath and sighed, nodding.

Ky sighed and looked at Gaius. “I can’t not ask him to go with Zander. He’s by himself.”

Ky rubbed her face, agonized. She couldn’t look Gaius in the eyes and inform him she’d rather him die than Zander. But she also clearly couldn’t call Rönn off of ...

Ky groaned and let out a little whimper. “I don’t like decisions. And you don’t owe me anything — I haven’t done anything for you.”

“I… uh… I mean… uh…” that was not at all what she was expecting. She looked at Pratik. He shrugged. It wasn’t his decision. He wasn’t going to make it ...

Ky cringed. Pratik nodded. It’d be miserable to go. And yet he was morbidly curious. “I’d be honored.”

“Yes, sir.” Pratik dipped his head. Fool. What would this fiefdom come to? Ruled by a four year old?

Pratik looked at Gaius dubiously. An old cripple thought he could be fastest? It wasn’t his place to tell him he couldn’t. But it seemed like a very, very bad ...

“I could make it,” Pratik offered. “I travel fast and light.”

“So… could we go and leave offerings to appease them when they wake?” Pratik asked.

Pratik nodded. "Does anyone know where they're sleeping?"

"How did you know that?" Pratik asked curiously.

If Pratik didn't have strong mastery of his persona, he would have laughed at the comparison to berries. It wasn't funny. It wasn't... but it kind of was. He glanced ...

"Something that big bothers with something as small as humans?" Ky asked, steeling herself before she said that so that her voice wouldn't waver and she put on a braver ...