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"His name is Alexander," Ky answered, again deciding to hope that their lack of short-term memory would work in her favor of not having to answer difficult questions. "And they ...

(hahaha Ky: I took RESPONSIBILITY for a CHILD that isn't MY child and which IS a NOBLE child and--) "From Wolf Keep," Ky said, hoping it wouldn't prompt unwanted questions. ...

Ky gently scooped Petrir up and set him in Mattathias's lap instead. She glanced down the hall. Had Oscar gotten back to his parents okay? She hoped so. Perhaps she ...

Ky smiled at her, glad that she'd caught herself so that Ky wouldn't have to scold her. "He really is. I like him a lot." She looked up at Mattathias. ...

"I--" she wasn't sure if she should be letting a child run off on his own, but also, he was gone before she could do much to stop it. She ...

"Be very, very gentle," Ky reminded her, setting Petrir on her lap. He stretched and mewed in protest, but settled down quickly.

(^-^ Perf! We'll do that, then. Yes it will definitely bring out a very different side of Ky haha she'll basically turn into Anneliese hahah she used to be such ...

Ky laughed, nodding. Tomhas was exactly built to be the fun uncle. He had a lot of the same energy as Ky’s Uncle Zander, she was realizing the longer she ...

“What’s your favorite part about being here?” she asked the twins.

“Of course!” Ky said with a smile. She’d enjoyed getting to delight the tiny Loquiturs with Petrir, fairly regularly. Kids really were so easy to please. So simple. She beckoned ...

Ky watched them closely, being sure they weren’t going to hurt Petrir. Meanwhile she had her left hand wrapped around his chest and stroking him gently, hoping to keep him ...

“Yeah!” Ky grinned at her, then held up her hand. “Two fingers, just like this. Be super super careful.” She demonstrated the proper way to pet a kitten.

“Ah, yes, that makes sense,” Ky said. “Mamas tend to be protective of their babies.” She ushered the kids out and shut the door behind all four of them and ...

(Haha same ngl. I do not like kids, with the exception of my own nieces and nephews, so I’m trying to remember what they were like and how I interacted ...

Ky smiled, striding forward quickly to get ahead of them. She figured Petrir would do better if she has a chance to mediate. She picked him up and tucked him ...