Shady

(Haha he’s not going to throw Gaius under the bus, but he’s getting annoyed haha) Ky took a deep breath and sighed, forcing herself to be nice to Emery. Anger ...

“Well, I was looking forward to spending time with Zander.” She turned an annoyed glare on Zander. “But apparently he doesn’t want me to be happy.” “That’s not fair whatsoever,” ...

Ky shrugged, appreciating his sympathy, and yet deciding to cling to her annoyance rather than self pity. “I’m over it.”

“Aleth was nothing if not thorough.” Her cheeks burned, but it’s not like it was going to be a secret now that she was here. “He made sure someone would ...

Pratik glanced at Emery, then back at Zander, silently warning him to be careful. Zander nodded. He’d inferred as much. Gaius was smart and he was paranoid. Emery seemed harmless, ...

“He’s, uh…” Zander nodded towards Ky, meaning Aleth. “At it again.” “So I’ve heard,” Pratik agreed with a nod, understanding. “Hear anything else?” Zander glanced at him. “Enou

(Poor Ky always ends up in the middle of a pack of men haha) Ky started down the stairs once she was satisfied Zander was following. Pratik was a little ...

Pratik gave a half-nod of agreement. This wasn’t at all like the timid girl at Aleth’s house. Nor the terrified girl he’d greeted in the courtyard barely an hour before. ...

Ky was agitated enough she was pacing again so she was nearest the door, so she went to answer it, wondering who it could be. She forced herself to compose ...

Pratik headed up the stairs, quickly, but not fast enough to wind himself. He got to the door and raised his hand to knock, but hesitated when he heard Ky. ...

“Not at all!” Pratik said with a grin.

Pratik nodded to her, trying to think of his best course of action. He considered walking with Gaius and offering to be the one to fetch Ky — that’d give ...

Must be time for Ky’s tour, then. Pratik buried his hands in his pockets. Perhaps he’d use this excuse to get Zander alone. Emery would rat on them both, no ...

Pratik’s respect for Gaius skyrocketed in that moment. He’d expected him to take Rickard in, but the fact he refused to bask in the glow of Rickard’s desperate adoration put ...

“She was,” Pratik confirmed with a nod, figuring that would be public knowledge soon enough. At least within this Keep. “Sweet girl, but timid as all get out.” Much like ...