Shady

“… I need to write them all letters,” Ky said, remembering once again that she had a task to do. “… do you think Gaius would mind if I wrote ...

She kept grinning, much happier than she’d been all day. She’d keep feinting injury in her back pocket in case Gaius wouldn’t consent to letting her wait for a letter. ...

“ Great idea. Thank you for it!”

Ky perked up instantly, grinning. “I didn’t think of that!” That would buy her at least a month. Perfect.

“For sure.” Ky nodded. “I’m definitely very fortunate to have such excellent teachers, here and back…home.” Zander eyed her and smiled slightly. That was good. He liked to hear her ...

Ky nodded. “Still.”

“He seems nice,” Ky agreed, thankful she could be honest. “But, yes. Very busy. I’d feel guilty taking his time to train me.”

Ky looked at him for a moment, then flushed and looked away. Somehow she doubted that he was being excessively polite with his torture. But she nodded.

“Good point,” Ky said. She hesitated, wondering if Emery was capable of keeping his mouth shut. He seemed like a talker. But, then, so did Pratik — and he was ...

“But you do know them,” she pointed out. “What about Bay stands out to you?”

“I don’t know,” Ky murmured, voice barely audible, as she all but folded in on herself. “Who would you pick?”

“Um… I mean… they’re all very good,” she said carefully.

Ky met Emery’s gaze. She thought she saw the hint of a question in his eyes, but she wasn’t going to dwell on it. At least if he brought it ...

Zander nodded. “Let’s not bother him now, then.” He turned down the hall back towards the Keep.”

Zanded looked at Ky, who shrugged. He looked back at Emery. “Well. I’d like to meet him. But I also don’t want to make a pest of myself.”