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The king must have felt the tension too. She was surprised he was running from it, though. She'd have thought the king of all people wouldn't be the one to ...

*hugs Valkyria*

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Ky glanced between Ash and the king. She wasn’t sure if there was tangible tension there or if it was just in her own mind. But she certainly felt it. ...

There was literally not a single way for her to win in this situation. Siding with Ash was a bad plan for obvious reasons; but she couldn’t very well toss ...

Ky nodded once. That felt wrong. She shook her head. That also felt wrong. She nodded again. It still felt wrong but she attempted a smile. It came out more ...

Marcella was really waking up and choosing violence. Ky could barely breathe, eyes flicking around everyone but mostly watching Harold. He seemed genuinely un-upset by it. But she was definitely ...

Ky’s eyes went wide in horror, then locked on Harold to see his reaction. This was bad .

“Right. Sorry.” Ky nodded. She needed to get her shit together. She was running out of time to figure out the right things to say. “I am anxious but I ...

(I agree haha but Ky is just a ball of anxiety) She clearly didn’t see how very much Ky was already trying. It was almost amusing. But Ky certainly wasn’t ...

Aleth came to mind immediately. He certainly hated her more than possibly anyone else in the world. And Ash was a quick second. She wasn’t stupid. She could see he ...

“I appreciate that,” Ky said with a genuine smile, dipping her head. “You’re all so lovely. And I’m so glad I got to meet you and Wick. You’re both so ...

“No doubt,” Ky agreed. She settled back in her seat with a contented sigh. “No doubt. Today is a good day.” Utter terror from the king aside.

“… that sounds scary,” Ky admitted. “I was so scared of even holding her now that she’s safe. I can’t imagine when she first came out.”