Shady

Tasia eagerly took a book off the shelf. "There's no bear on this one!" She looked up at Tomhas and held the book up for him to see. Zander let ...

"I'll check!" Tasia shouted, sprinting towards it. Aashi stood politely next to one of the bookshelves, watching. Tadaaki stood next to her, hand on her back. The books meant nothing ...

“Yeah!” Tasia eagerly ripped one off the shelf. “Tasia,” Tadaaki chided gently. “Remember to be gentle with breakable things. Books are easy to rip.” “Oh.” Tasia instantly took a gentl

“Bear! They go—“ Tasia got up on her tip toes and raised her hands over her head like claws and roared. “I’m so glad you’re here,” Ky said. “I am ...

“Where’s the frog stories?” Tasia asked eagerly. “… how long are you going to stay here?” Ky asked, deciding she cared more about that than whatever cryptic reason Zander was ...

Tasia went skipping inside happily, eyes wide. “Whoa!” “Sorry,” Tadaaki whispered again as he stepped past Tomhas. “… I didn’t think about it that way,” Ky admitted. “Does that make ...

“I could be a good skulker.” Tasia wiggled her fingers ominously. “OooOOOOoooo.” “Are you sure?” Ky asked miserable. “I’m super, super sure,” Zander assured her. “Your papa and I d

“Skulking…” Tasia repeated, having no idea whatsoever what that word meant. “Is that like stalking? That’s when people follow you around even though you said to them stop.” Ky sobered ...

(Haha yes he will earn himself a permanent ban from Serpent Keep xD) “He couldn’t read either?” Tasia asked, patting Tadaaki. “See? You can be a good papa and not ...

“Come! Sit!” Zander gestured at the sofa across from him. “Tell me.” Ky strode towards him, taking a deep breath, then sat down on the edge of the sofa. She ...

“Yes!” Tasia flung herself off Aashi’s lap and ran towards the door. Her parents laughed and stood up. Zander stood as well, looking at Tomhas first, but then his gaze ...

Ky laughed. “No pressure!”

Ky thought for a moment. It would be nice to get some time alone with Zander. It’d been so very long since they’d had that. “Maybe. Yeah.”

Ky absolutely not first. No sir. Absolutely not. Pratik took one glance at Ky’s face and smirked. The girl was terrified. Already. And they hadn’t even started yet. It was ...

Ky took a deep breath. “I don’t know,” she said honestly. “That sounds nice… but I’m also so happy he’s getting to know all of you. You’re all so lovely ...