Shady

Jerica furrowed her brow. This woman was changing her story radically now that Ky was here. What was her game? "...Yeah..."

Sadie nodded. "It's here, right?" She gestured at the side-road to the left.

"Yeah!" Jerica said with a nod. Ky looked at her with a heavy sigh. "Neither of us are going to survive this, Jer. The gods are awful . Why will ...

"Oh... okay." She nodded. "Good... but... well... if that ever changes, the offer stands."

"I've not had many ups lately," she muttered. "...I mean not until Jerica came, but now you want to go let Strithr kill you." Jerica wrinkled her nose at that.

"I mean..." she hesitated. Was she being too forward? "If you're having a hard time getting groceries, we can help out with that... no one should be hungry..."

Ky's entire face and neck were burning with embarrassment but she nodded. "I... it's just..." She sighed, humiliated. "...I'm sorry." Jerica grimaced. She hadn't meant to embarrass her; she'd just ...

Ah, yes, the opposite actions xD

Ky blushed profusely, glaring and looking away. Jerica sobered, glancing at Myna. "...Oh... I... I thought she knew..."

"...Oh." Sadie hesitated, feeling awkward. "Are you... doing okay?" Not having food at home seemed like a pretty big warning sign. Of poverty or mental health she wasn't sure, but ...

She nodded. "Hey, maybe your kids cooked and have food waiting for you."

Sadie sobered a bit, then shook her head. "No, I ate at the pub. Meyer's out of town."

She hesitated. "... Tell that to Strithr," she said sourly. "It's not like I want to die." "You don't?" Jerica looked at her with a grin, excited. "You're feeling better!" ...

"If that's how I go, that's how I go," she said with a chuckle.

"Can't wait to meet him," Sadie said with a smile.