Shady

Ky glanced at her. “I’m fine.” She forced a smile, trying to sell it, even though it didn’t.

“I’m sorry — I don’t mean to be upsetting you,” Ky murmured, dropping her gaze. She’d caused so many sighs.

(He’s one to talk) She flinched and nodded, shrinking. “Yes… okay.”

Ky blinked at him. How was she supposed to answer that? She wasn’t supposed to be asked questions about herself in this state. “… yes, sir.”

Ky walked up to the door and opened it, holding it for everyone. Was she physically numb? Or just emotionally? She didn’t know.

Ky nodded numbly and obediently took a step towards the Keep. She was probably making this awkward. But she had no capacity to do anything about that. She just needed ...

Ky didn’t notice her for a long moment. But finally she came to and turned towards her numbly, expression completely blank. Should she say something?

Rain's plan worked swimmingly. She laid down and closed her eyes and pretended to sleep until Lake and Fish actually fell asleep. She listened to their soft breathing until she ...

Ky kept her gaze on the gates, every bit of her focus on keeping herself from falling apart. On going to the little cabinet in her head she always crawled ...

Zander didn’t look back. He couldn’t . He’d lose himself entirely if he looked into her anguished gaze again, and that would do no one any favors for him to ...

Ky finally made eye contact with Zander and instantly regretted it. Suddenly she was 12 again and in the soldier’s arms. And this was the very last time she looked ...

Zander swung himself up to his saddle and nodded to him. “Thanks!” Ky felt Gaius’a gaze on her but actively didn’t meet it. Didn’t meet anyone’s eyes. Instead she lifted ...

There was nothing else he could say to her. So instead he nodded back to her and strode towards his horse. Her throat constricted.

Zander held her for a long moment, then slowly started to pull away. Ky started to let him, but at the last moment pulled him tighter instead. He closed his ...

“Anyhow,” Zander said briskly, once again unwilling to marinate in the awkwardness. He glanced up at the sky. Ky bristled. This was it. He was abandoning her. He glanced at ...