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“Then I get hurt. A lot.” Ky shrugged, still not looking at her. Someone like Ada couldn’t possibly understand what she was going through. Even Tadaaki couldn’t protect her from ...

Ky glanced at Ada, then away. “Myself got kidnapped and enslaved. I need someone who can actually protect me.” Of all the people Ky didn’t trust, she herself was near ...

“Not really.” Ky shrugged. “He would never hurt me, and it’s nice having the biggest guy in the room in your corner. It makes me feel safe from all the ...

“I underestimated it.” Ky shrugged, blushing a bit and not quite looking at her. “Tadaaki is rather protective of me, too.”

Wait, was it romantic? Huh. “Yeah.” Ky nodded, then hesitated and gave into the curiosity. “Like… a couple?”

Ky nodded. “Language barriers are unfortunate… I wish I could speak to Ivar, but I can’t. Yet.”

“Quiet,” Ky answered. “She doesn’t talk much. But she’s very kind. And thoughtful.”

Ky nodded. “I’m happy to walk. Gives me something to do.”

“With walls,” Ky said playfully, shutting the door behind her and pulling on her hat. She turned her collar up to protect her neck better.

“I’d enjoy that compromise,” Ky said with a smile, pulling the door of the Keep open and holding it for Ada. She shivered as a gust of cold wind hit ...

Ky nodded. “I do miss the South. The snow is tiresome to me already, though. I get cold easily, and I’m fairly certain this place never gets warm.”

“Heh.” She smirked mirthlessly. She was fairly sure every last one of them agreed on that. It held too many bad memories for Gaius and Tomhas. And felt too oppressive ...

“I think it’s more what he cares about.”

“Yeah.” You can’t go back. It echoed in her ears. She couldn't go back. Ever. She’d made this decision, and now she was stuck with it for the rest of ...

“It makes sense,” Ky agreed, happy to let Ada set the pace. “I’m glad there’s a grove at least. I can be a bit restless at times.”