Shady

Rana glanced back and was glad to see that the girl was following her. She ducked between several vendors' stalls and eventually down a narrow alley that was barely wider ...

No? Rana felt her stomach lurch on the girl's behalf. She glanced around more urgently, then thought of the little hideaway that she shared with some street urchins when they ...

Aleth bit his lip, trying to think of what he’d say when they came out. This job was already much tougher than he’d expected, and he wasn’t about to have ...

Aleth limped to his bed and sat down, then leaned his cane against the wall. It’d be too risky to go to the door to listen. He could move neither ...

Aleth looked between them, curious to know what it was that Sara wanted to know about Cecily that required privacy. A medical issue? Behavioral? He didn't know. "Ah, should I ...

(All good! Congrats and good luck on your first semester!) Aleth folded his hands atop his cane and silently waited for Sara to respond.

"Are you safe?" Rana asked, glancing over the girl's shoulder to see if she could tell whether someone was following her or not. If she needed to go into hiding, ...

"Oh, uh..." Rana hesitated, considering the odd question. "No, I don't think so. It's not mealtime and not evening so... I doubt there are many people there. Why?"

"Not really," Rana answered, smiling at her. She gestured down a street to the right. "It's just up this way a little bit."

"Ah, hello," Aleth said when he saw her, offering a polite smile.

"Oh." She must be trying to avoid someone. Rana could certainly understand that sentiment. "I know a neat little ale house. Do you want me to take you?"

Rana squinted at her. That answer didn't make any sense at all. People didn't run away to go nowhere. That was just silly. "Nowhere?"

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