Shady

“They wanted to make sure I stayed safe til you got here,” Ky answered, disappointed that he didn’t remember his name. “It’s okay. They won’t hurt you. I promise.”

She felt like Ruh and Zander would get along swimmingly. They were both overprotective. “It’s fine, I’m like two steps from the Keep.” Exaggeration, as usual. “Did you remember the ...

“Ruh!” Ky shouted, louder this time. “It’s Ky Ruiarc! Will you please come talk? I’ve got medicine!”

Ky shivered slightly as she was out on her own. She wasn’t lying. She didn’t think Ruh would hurt her. But he could if he wanted to. And worse yet, ...

Ky returned the hug, emboldened by it, but also very much getting the impression that it was more for him than it was for her. “Be safe, baby girl,” Zander ...

Ky returned the smile and nodded to him. Pratik hung around with Ky and Zander. It was a long shot either of them getting to meet Marrow Man tonight, and ...

Ky nodded. “Shouldn’t he stay inside, though, until Ruh says it’s okay? Like standing right here?”

Ky followed close behind, her eagerness starting to drown out her anxiety now that she was focusing on Ruh rather than the men around her. This would be so good ...

Pratik returned about the same time. “I got you some medicine and bandages to wrap his hooves up with.” He offered them to Ky. “Thank you,” she murmured, taking them ...

Ky nodded in agreement. “You’d think a lot of things.” Zander also nodded, but he was still more interested in this change in Ky. She used to be as bought ...

“If you’re a god and care that much about your stupid goat, shouldn’t you be able to keep a better eye on it?” Ky muttered. Zander raised an eyebrow. Ky ...

Zander looked between Ky and Emery, eyes narrowed slightly in suspicion. That wasn’t an encouraging statement whatsoever. “A lot if it is exaggerated,” Ky said simply, shrugging. “He told his ...

Ky was a little startled at that proclamation, but nodded. She’d already proven she didn’t have the guts to actually fight anything if it tried to hurt her. Plus a ...

“Yeah,” Ky said sourly. “At least until Builder wakes up. He’s going to ask to go be with his wife and son then.”

"I mean... I'm not actually sure," Ky admitted. "He did say he was gonna stop eating people now because I reminded him that some people are good." She shrugged. "But ...