Shady

“Maybe so,” Ky agreed lamely. It wasn’t true, though. In fact, most talk was just mindless drivel. Talking about the weather or a meal or other trivialities meant nothing to ...

“It’s whatever.” Ky shrugged. “It’s not like I added anything when I inflicted my every thought upon the world… it’s not bad to be quiet.” If only she could become ...

Ky shook her head.

“I don’t know.” She took a deep breath and sighed, contemplating the question. “I guess I miss my naivety from back then… but I don’t like talking now, so… I ...

Ky nodded, letting out a little sigh. “I used to never shut up.”

“I saw him maybe a week or two, once or twice per year,” Ky said, getting defensive even though she was actively trying not to. “And I did a solid ...

Was she overreacting? She was probably overreacting. She took a deep breath and forced her expression back to neutral. “Sorry… I have a lot of very complicated emotions about Zander ...

Ky glared at her. “You present yourself different to children than you do other adults. It’s not my fault he and I didn’t get to have that transition of me ...

“Tadaaki just speaks Upper and Totallisian, unfortunately. The same for the rest of his family.” She scratched her face. “I didn’t know Zander spoke Akarataran until last night, so I ...

Ky nodded. “Pratik is good, on the whole,” she agreed. She wasn’t sure if she’d list him as someone she trusted. But she certainly held him in higher regard than ...

“Some are good.” Ky said firmly. “… I could probably only name a handful of men I trust out of the hundreds I’ve met. But each of them brings significant ...

“God no,” Ky agreed, shaking her head and furrowing her brow. “Men are at the very top of the list of what’s wrong with the world.” She hesitated, glancing over ...

Ky nodded. “It’s admirable.”

Ky cringed sympathetically.

“You’re a tribe of nomad women,” she murmured. She glanced at her then looked away. “I assume…” she hesitated. She didn’t know how to say it. “That… you have ways ...