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(Ohh interesting! I know nothing about astronomy. I legit was looking up YouTube videos last night of orreries to try to grasp how they work haha I think I’m getting ...

That was actually really reassuring. She nodded. “No doubt… the book also mentioned astrology, and I don’t quite understand how it’s different.”

“It’s very interesting,” Ky said. “… and very dense.” Much like her.

Ah, shit, he’d heard that. Hopefully she hadn’t sounded terribly stupid. “I did! She showed me the whole astronomy collection and recommended a book on, about, the, uh…” Ky nodded ...

“Of course.” Ky nodded quickly, feeling like she was dangerously close to asking for a favor, when she hadn’t meant to at all.

Ky nodded. “I hear you’re good at Nortung?” She wasn’t suggesting he be said translator, but it probably sounded that way. She continued quickly as she realized that fact. “I’m ...

(Hahaha! Now trying to think how I’m going to develop her biological dad Mikkel) “No doubt.” Ky glanced down the table, then back at Gaius. She did, in fact, doubt ...

“I appreciate that!” Ky grinned, again, successfully distracted from her disappointment. “I’m really looking forward to getting back to it.” (I swear Ky has the attention span of a goldfish ...

Ky hesitated then nodded. “Fair enough.” It’d be incredibly painful to use the sword, at least the first few times. It was one thing to swing a dulled blade that ...

Ky hesitated, looking down the table at him, surprised he could hear the chit chat down here at the far end of the table. “I mean… I guess so, yeah… ...

Ky nodded, satisfied with this plan. “Sounds like you’re gonna be busy,” Zander said with a smile, thoroughly approving of this whole plan. She needed something to distract her. And ...

“Not at all.” Ky shook her head, refusing the thanks. “It’s self-serving, really, so I can have more friends for myself.” That statement didn’t hold water. It didn’t explain why ...

“Okay, so, teaching Upper,” Ky recapped, gesturing at May and Ivar, then looked at Rickard. “And reading.” She gestured down the line of Tadaaki’s family as well. “And learning Nortung,”

(Hahaha his man-pride got bruised) “Oof, that’s gonna hurt,” Ky laughed. “Good luck.” It already hurt, and she was nearly certain Ka’Nor pulled his blows when he realized she wasn't ...

“Oh, uh, heh, no…” Tadaaki dropped his gaze, blushing a bit, embarrassed. No, he wasn’t. He was a coward that ran at the slightest hint of danger and had to ...