Shady

"Oh." Ky nodded, a little intimidated at the thought of participating herself, but she was willing to give it a shot. It was, in fact, something a Loquitur daughter participated ...

Ky grinned and nodded, then hesitated at Anneliese's words. What did she mean, if someone else started? Did Loquitur storytime pass between people? That'd be interesting to watch. "I'd like ...

Ky grinned and bit at the same time, savoring the sweetness of the honey and warmth of the cake. Now it made sense why Sebastian was so grouchy about them ...

Ky held on to hers until everyone had one. It was nearly cooled now, but there was still a hint of warmth to it. This was, in fact, an excellent ...

Ky plopped the jar of honey down directly in front of Tomhas and then went for a chair. She pulled it up on his other side, opposite the girls. Then ...

Ky grinned and started toward them, then hesitated just before she sat down. Could pregnant women sit on the floor? She didn’t know. She turned back to Lady Anneke. “Do ...

Ky laughed and nodded her head. “Sounds like a plan to me.” They walked a few more feet down the hall. “We’re meeting in here. I wonder if they’ve collected ...

“Well you can’t just stay defeated,” Ky said with a playful grin. She certainly would be trying again. “One of us has to beat him, eventually.”

“Him.” Ky wrinkled her nose, but was still clearly amused. “But only barely. And he had a head start.”

“Fair enough,” Ky said with a nod. “And racing. We raced on the way there.”

“Oh?” Ky looked at her with a small grin.

“Ah, you win some, you lose some,” Ky said playfully. “I guess he’s resigned himself to petty theft… from himself.” She laughed a bit.

Ky laughed. “You should have seen Lord… Tomhas… in the act, too. Divide and conquer… and now we all glory in the spoils of… of… our mischief,” she said sheepishly, ...

Ky brightened at that. But then remembered she had no capacity to accept compliments graciously. “I’m an excellent honey bandit, anyway,” Ky said playfully, shifting the jar in her arms.

Ky nodded. “I got lucky, though, I think,” she said after a moment. “My Papa was so patient and wonderful. You’d have liked him. And he said that Mama was ...