Shady

It startled Ky to be called ‘miss’ by anyone. Certainly by an adult. But she smiled at him and dipped her head. “The pleasure’s all mine.”

Ky glanced around the room, quickly taking it in, then her eyes landed on Rickard. She didn’t know who it was. “Hello!”

“Hi!” Ky grinned at her, glad she seemed happy instead of judgmental. “How are you?”

Ky hesitated, not relishing coming face to face with yet another person who had seen her absolute meltdown. Especially since she and Gaius had had the worst of it. Still. ...

Of course. Another decision she had to make. “Um… I guess may as well see the infirmary since we’re already here.”

“Whatever you think is best.” She hesitated, realizing she was bunting the question by reflex and wondering if he’d let her get away with it. And considering what she was ...

She barely bit off a ‘please’ before she said it. But he could probably tell how uneasy this room made her.

“…I imagine so,” she said after a moment, eyeing the bear. “He took it down.” Now she nodded towards the bear, reveling in how absolutely massive it was. “And he ...

Ky nodded. Yes. She had an unfortunately good memory. And she wasn’t sure what to say to that. “I suppose that’s better than…” She looked at the bear instead, deciding ...

(Thanks! You mentioned the mace tails but I definitely had envisioned them black for some reason lol it does not make sense since they live in the snow and need ...

Ky nodded, glad he was changing the topic well away from Aleth and Tarr.

Ky saw his body language change, and wondered if she made the right move by telling him. And then remembered the way Lyra quaked under Tarr. Watched the brutality the ...

There it was. A direct question. She folded in an instant. “Um… he was… pretty terrible. Worse before Tomhas showed up.” Ky very carefully kept her gaze anywhere but Gaius. ...

Ky felt uneasy at the implication about Aleth, but felt a stab of absolute panic at him turning the conversation to Lyra. She still couldn’t lie to a Lord. Besides, ...

“Me too,” Ky agreed with a nod. “I was a little scared of him… it’s nice to not be with him anymore.” (Ky, continuing with understatements off the century)