Shady

Aleth glanced around once more, then rapped on the door twice. He only waited for a moment before he stuck his head into the room. He didn’t immediately see anyone ...

Aleth glanced around himself. A tail hadn’t come. Yet. He had the distinct feeling that there would be one coming, and soon. He changed his mind on letting things die ...

Aleth decided on wandering around the Keep, but not entering any rooms. With any luck he might run into a servant or someone more willing to talk than the damnable ...

(Night!) Aleth ascended the stairs again, retracing his steps to where he’d first discovered Adrian. But he didn’t know what he’d do once he got there. All he knew was ...

Aleth glanced over his shoulder to be sure she was also going, then turned back down the hall and wandered down it. He tried to file away what he’d just ...

“Yes, ma’am.” Aleth dipped his head again, hesitating. It seemed awkward to walk with her. He obviously couldn’t go back in the kitchen. And he feared it would be suspicious ...

Aleth hesitated, wetting his lips. He felt like he was trapped between a razor blade and a stone block, and was trying to figure out how to make forward progress ...

“I hope the situation resolves quickly.” Aleth hesitated. It’d already been a week. That wasn’t particularly quick, by any stretch of the imagination. But, then, some things were a slow ...

“Understandable,” Aleth said sympathetically. His guard was as high as it could get, and he wasn’t going to push too hard, but he had to at least try. That was ...

“Yes, ma’am.” Aleth ducked his head submissively. This was a fascinating turn of events. Sara turning into Mama Bear regarding Adrian. He supposed it was good he hadn’t actually pushed ...

“Nothing.” Aleth stepped back, startled at this sudden change of energy. “Ma’am. Our paths crossed upstairs and he asked I take a cup of tea with him. Nothing more… I ...

Aleth wasn’t sure what an appropriate departure pleasantry would be proper for Adrian. Aleth has been explicitly told not to call Adrian sir, but he didn’t want to risk sounding ...

Shit. He didn’t know who he’d been expecting. But it wasn’t Sara. “Yes, ma’am.” Aleth stood quickly, giving nod to Mara before he took a step towards Sara.

“I’m sure it’ll be delightful.” Aleth watched the bird absently. “Do you have a set menu you rotate? Or, how do you decide what to make when?”

Aleth smiled. It was so easy to flatter simple people — a compliment for work well-done was oft appreciated even beyond what he even expected. “Sorry to hear that.” Aleth ...