Shady

“Yo, let’s all be chill about this.” Meyer stayed seated, looking at Sadie calmly. “This isn’t a big deal. Just a chat. Nothing more. We’re just getting to know each ...

“Ah, I was kind of stupid and left the tent, so he had a chance to follow me out,” Ky said with a shrug. “I should have sat tight where ...

“He was very good, sir,” Ky answered. “But he, ah, well… kind of… attacked me, a little bit, at the meeting. Which is kind of what, um, kind of ruined ...

“Thank you, sir,” Ky said with a smile, pleased with the praise. It always felt nicest to get complimented for something she worked at so hard. “We’ve, ah, I suppose ...

“I’m from Austraka, sir. Near the coast,” Ky answered. “He’s from Totallisa.”

“Yes, sir.” Would Tomhas spend money to get her back? Wild. “I’m still working on getting this all figured out,” Ky said. “It’s… very different than what I’m used to.”

“And you, sir.” Tadaaki gave an anxious smile, but fell silent. This was Ky’s problem. “No sir,” Ky answered, knowing fully well Tadaaki wasn’t about to. “He just got in ...

“Wonderful, sir!” She felt so unsettled by it all. Why had she ran her mouth? Accusing him of being an assassin? Gods. She was so stupid. And why was he ...

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Sadie felt threatened. She started at Emily for a long moment, feeling increasingly unsettled. She stood up. “I want to leave.”

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“I… think that’s rather generous, sir,” Ky answered carefully, finally looking up from her saddle. She swallowed hard. “But I did cause an, um, bit of… a problem at a ...

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“I-I think so? Sir. Lady Anneke’s brother and aunt are here; and so is Lord Ash and his family. And Tadaaki and his family. I-I don’t know if anyone else ...

Sadie hesitated, looking at Alex to see what they thought about all this. But then she hesitantly pulled their file back to herself and flipped it open. Her eyebrows shot ...