Shady

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"Welp." Meyer threw an additional $300 down on each stack of money that was already there. He looked between them, eyebrow raised. Sadie eyed the money. It would be so ...

Ky didn’t know what she’d done wrong this time, but the energy felt different so she’d done something . “I hope the same goes for you as well.” She hoped ...

“Thank you, I appreciate that.” Ky flushed a bit, but it was in a good way and she smiled. Even though Ash was still perplexing. Did he hate her or ...

(Haha *tension intensifies*) “They’re unnecessary, but I appreciate it nonetheless,” Ky replied with a smile. “The adoption is more than enough of a gift to last a lifetime.”

"Alrighty." The holograph counted down again and there were even more lights flashing even faster. Sadie got most of them again, ran out of time on the last one. The ...

(hahah oh god) (lmao Gaius you're a toddler xD) She should not have told the king that. Ash was doing a pretty good job of masking, but Ky noticed. She ...

(lmao poor Ky getting caught in the middle of all this) If Ky was a balloon, she might have popped at the look Ash gave her. It almost felt worse ...

Things were even more uncomfortable now, and Ky's face was burning. Why could she never leave well-enough alone? She looked between them, then dropped her gaze. No chance was she ...

She was glowering -- first at Emily, but then she decided she wouldn't be able to get a rise out of that freak-- so she turned it on Meyer instead, ...

(hahah) "Wait, it's a crime to go by a fake name?" she asked, eyes wide. Well, it was probably good she hadn't told the king about the whole Kyber thing, ...

And, things were uncomfortable. "I suppose they could choose their own names when they get older, couldn't they?" Ky asked. The trans people she knew all had, although that was ...

"Makes sense." Ky nodded. "It's a big decision. Carries the weight of a lifetime."

This time 11 lights flashed, even faster. Sadie’s focus broke for the briefest moment and she lost all track of what was what. She tried to recover but guessed wrong. ...

You did well, I’ll give you that. I usually am suspicious of links but this one seemed legit. Well done.