Shady

Zander nodded. “I mean, that makes sense. He was a slave much, much longer,” Zander pointed out. He was quiet a moment, thinking about Ky’s resilience. “And I hope you’re ...

Zander nodded, gently adding, “I hope they can embrace it again someday. Soon. It’s painful to see someone you love in this much pain.”

“Hmm… an interesting thought,” Zander said thoughtfully. “I suppose there’s some sort of parallel for philosophers to make about what slavery does to one’s pride. Ky’s got very little pr

“ Does seem that type,” Zander scoffed. “… but, then, I suppose I am, too. So I guess I don’t have much room to talk.”

Zander nodded. “Doesn’t seem the type.”

Zander considered it for a moment. “Do you think he’d be receptive? Or would he do the opposite?”

“I do as well,” Zander inclined his head. “He’s hunkered down; I’ve run. But it’s all the same.” He paused for a long moment. “But… I do think we both ...

(Not even close oops lol) Zander nodded, sighing softly. “I… understand his wariness of me. I wouldn't do anything to threaten him or his family, but he has no guarantee ...

Zander nodded. “Yeah…” he couldn’t very well say that he didn’t trust Gaius nor Lyra with Ky’s emotional state. Gaius made no attempt to hide how dead he was inside ...

Zander scratched his chin, considering. “I mean… I want to help her. But I don’t want to be overbearing. I think it upsets her when she realizes I’m not fooled ...

“Probably Bay,” Zander said thoughtfully. “He seems mild, though determined. And I suspect he’ll be trying his very hardest with his first student, especially considering who she is. I think ...

"I don't mean that in a bad way," Zander clarified. " I think all three of them are excellent choices. But Ky is scared of her own shadow these days ...

(Good to know, thanks! I think Ky's just anxious about sealing letters in general lol but it's good to know what it looks like) Zander took a deep breath and ...

Zander laughed at that, even though he figured it was probably true. Ky dug the wax and seal out of her luggage, then looked down at the letters helplessly. Was ...

"Oh, gosh." Zander shook his head. "Well... at least you've got an idea of where to start checking if either of them goes missing again, I suppose." Ky wrote a ...