Shady

“I’d love to,” Zander said honestly. “I’m sure there is impressive skill all around.”

Zander nodded, following his gaze. “He’s got excellent form, too.”

“I don’t know.” Ky shook her head, scanning the room. “This is where I left her… there’s a dining room this way.” She strode in the correct direction.

“I’m not.” Ky shook her head, trying for a smile, but not really managing it. “… he was very good natured about it.” Zander glanced at the man, then back ...

“That’s who she beat,” Ky murmured, gesturing with her chin. She buried her hands deep in her pockets and folded in on herself, getting very small again.

“She had yellow paint below her eyes and an earring in her…” Ky closed her eyes as she thought. “Right? Ear? I think?” She pulled the door open and held ...

“She’s very short,” Ky murmured, nearly to the top of the stairs now. “Dark hair and dark skin. Intense expression and energy.”

Ky was holding very still, expression neutral, though her eyes betrayed her anxiety as she looked up the hill at the ghost. Then she looked back at Quinn. “I can’t ...

Zander returned the smile and nodded, then turned back towards Ky. She was still walking quickly to make sure she stayed at the front of the pack. She didn’t want ...

“She was in the training room the last time I saw her,” Ky murmured, pushing to the front of the pack. “It’s this way.” Zander eyed her, but followed close ...

Pratik elbowed Gabriel and yanked away, ripping his poncho in the process, but it was too late, they were already tumbling down the hill. With his knife still in hand. ...

Pratik looked at it and sighed. He didn’t like fighting non-human monsters. Well. He didn’t like fighting humans, either. But they were more or less easy to kill. But beasts ...

The instant the doors open, Jerica and Rek exchanged a glance, then sprinted for them. They both stopped just inside the room, though, peeking as much as they could without ...

Zander also frowned as he stepped through, concerned, but decided not to push it. He didn’t want to be overbearing and smother her. Even though he also didn’t want to ...

“I do.” She pulled open the door to the barracks and held it.