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“Where would the language learning books be?”

Ky smiled. “So many options here.”

“Huh… that hadn’t really occurred to me,” Ky admitted. “Perhaps I can learn another language while I’m here.”

Ky smiled at the praise, blushing a bit. Maybe Aleth had done something good for her after all. Well… to? her. She was the one who had put all the ...

“That’s neat!” Ky smiled at her, then immediately felt like a dick when she turned the same question back on her. She didn’t ask so that she’d have an opportunity ...

So Gaius had told the Keep about Aleth. Interesting. She was fairly sure he wouldn’t have told them about what Aleth had done or his grisly demise… but, then, he ...

Rain felt the chill on her nose, putting her in a bad mood the literal instant she woke up. Why was it so cold in here? She hated it. She ...

“Oh?” Ky asked curiously. She knew of Pratik and some other slaves and… Aleth. Had Ingrid had to deal with him?

Ky’s smile grew. “I’m really looking forward to learning some of it while I’m here.” Maybe she was interested in the diaries after all. Had one of the previous bastards ...

“I’m sure.” Ky returned the smile. She was tempted to push for gossip, but decided not to push her luck just then. It’d make Ingrid shut down if she did. ...

Ky nodded. “I’m glad things seem less stressful for you under Gaius… I imagine it’s easier to focus now.”

“That’s good.” Ky nodded. This was sheer nosiness at this point, but, “Does it affect you significantly who is Lord? Or do you mainly just stay in here unless he ...

Well, if she brought it up… “Do you know when it became so impressive, if the three of them didn’t value it?”

Ky blinked at her, eyes wide. She’d know the kind woman was aged, but she never would have guessed she was seventy something. “That’s really neat!” She hesitated, briefly wondering ...

(Everyone: yer a noble, Ky Ky: I will literally perish if someone doesn’t let me earn my keep) Ky nodded in agreement, still smiling. “So… how long have you been ...