Shady

Sadie nodded. “I get it… maybe you can use your prize money to pay for college?”

“Mm… what happened?”

Ky glanced at her. “What does that mean?”

Ky flushed a bit and nodded, embarrassed that she was calling out her lack of confidence. “It’s a process.”

“Exactly.” Ky nodded. “It’ll be good. Eventually. I will it.”

“Austraka, yeah,” Ky agreed with a nod. “It’s… very different, yes. I traveled a lot with Aleth. But not much in the North. So it’s still very new.”

Ky nodded. “That makes sense.” She couldn’t really relate. Things were simpler in her township. And nothing about any of this was familiar. It was worth it to figure it ...

Ky nodded. “… I take it things are simpler with your people?”

Ky glanced at her, trying to gauge if she was being as sarcastic as her words suggested. "... I suppose the same is true of me. And I never would ...

"I agree." Ky nodded. "I wish he hadn't existed. Or Aleth. Or Tarr. I can't think of a single benefit any of them brought to the world." Ky hesitated. "I ...

"I'm good at coding," Sadie said with a shrug. "You?"

"Me too," Ky agreed. She was glad neither of them had had the misfortune of meeting Michael, and she was happy that Ada had never had to deal with Aleth. ...

"I will never object to getting fed," Rain agreed, taking a step towards the house. " Especially before going into the icy, snowy wilderness." Besides, delaying their departure would suit ...

"It's fine." Ky shook her head. "I'm sorry if I shared too much... I just... I feel like I shouldn't talk about what Tomhas and Gaius went through. What was ...

"No." Ky shook her head. "Tomhas caught Aleth trying to kill me, so he killed him instead." She shuddered. "It was very bloody."