Shady

“That tracks.” Ky nodded. Gaius seemed intent on making himself as miserable as humanly possible. It didn’t surprise her that he didn’t try to add art to enjoy. She stepped ...

“Ready.” Ky forced a little smile. “Is there an ice garden here?”

Ky quickly strode down and let herself into her bedroom, being careful to tiptoe around the rug as she reached for the hook where she’d left her cloak. What was ...

Ky wasn’t sure if she wanted to or not. Were they just going to keep arguing about Kazrha, with Ada all but calling her a coward? And racist on top ...

“No.” Ky shook her head. “Not for me, anyway.”

Ky nodded in agreement, forcing herself to take a deep breath. Ada was allowed to have opinions. Ky should appreciate them, honestly. She wanted advice on who to pick, and ...

(Ada really out here provoking Ky into being assertive haha) “Yeah.” Ky said, forcing herself to lift her chin as she looked at Ada. She didn’t get to tell Ky ...

“Yeah,” Ky answered sourly. She’d have thought that, too. But Kazhra said differently, with her own mouth. It wasn’t like Ky was imagining the worst of her without cause. “And ...

“I know that.” Ky scowled at her, still feeling very attacked. Maybe she shouldn’t have stopped to talk to her after all. This conversation had turned sour quick. “I’ve been ...

“I don’t.” Ky buried her hands in her pockets, feeling very small. “Kazhra seems most likely to hurt me, but the other two might, too. And I don’t know what ...

Ky furrowed her brow at her, feeling very attacked. “Her teaching method and my learning style are very different things. I want a trainer whose energy I resonate with.”

“It’s not like that ,” Ky scoffed. Was she accusing her of racism? That wasn’t fair whatsoever. Ky also wouldn’t pick Ivar or Gisli, if they were options. It had ...

“Yes,” Ky answered, then hesitated, realizing the answer wasn’t yes to both. “… but probably not.”

Oh, right, Ada was too. She supposed this reaction made sense — she’d been equally thrilled to learn Rickard was Austrakan. “I… I’m afraid I don’t know. We only spoke ...

“One of the soldiers.” Ky shrugged. “I don’t know much about her. Just that she’s Akarataran and a fierce warrior. She took down someone bigger than Ivar and Tadaaki while ...