Shady

“Hey, buddy,” Ky said soothingly, reaching towards him with the offer of picking him up but making no attempt to actually do so. “It’s okay. He’ll be right back.”

Sadie went and took a long, long shower. Processing what had happened today. What it all meant. And, most importantly, where her boundaries would be drawn in the future. It ...

“Of course!” Ky said with a smile. Here’s hoping one of the other kids wouldn’t say something they shouldn’t while Ash was out of the room. She was getting uneasy ...

“I’m sure,” Ky agreed with a nod.

“They’re psychotic,” Sadie grumbled. She felt through the clothes and found another in the hem of the jacket. She sighed. At this point, she may as well abandon the clothes ...

Well, it wasn’t open hostility. But he certainly didn’t seem to be actively trying to fix the oopsie Marcella had created. And if he wasn’t going to try to ease ...

Ky watched the interaction in silence, closely observing the dynamics. She was glad she’d told Ash. She doubted this was going to change anything, but she didn’t feel guilty like ...

Ky hesitated. She hadn’t considered having a toddler around stairs before. At least not a brand new tiny one. Gosh. That was a terrifying thought. She’d need to be extra ...

Sadie nodded. “I figure may as well leave them in place for now. Just need to know where they are in case we need to run, you know? They have ...

“I’ve heard babies tend to get bigger the more someone has,” Ky said. Then shrugged. “I don’t know if that’s true, though.”

Ky watched Gaius’s demeanor change. It was uncomfortable. And yet at the same time gave her hope. It meant that, even though it was a low bar, he didn’t dislike ...

“That makes sense,” Ky agreed with a nod. It was so wild to have the expectation of a future. She wondered whether she’d have a job by then. Whether she’d ...

Ky nodded eagerly, sold on the idea. She’d love to have adventures like he described. It sounded incredible.

Ky laughed at that. It did sound old to her teenage ears and he certainly had old man energy. But it didn’t seem ancient by any means. He wasn’t that ...

“Wow.” She nodded, eyes wide. “That sounds like it’d be fascinating to meet them.”