Shady

“Of course!” Aleth put his hands together and bowed slightly. “I am happy with whatever pace his lordship chooses.”

(Sounds perfect to me!) Aleth had had ample time to mourn the loss of his toes and curse the bastard that was to blame for it. And time to rest. ...

(Okay! Sounds good ^-^ )

(Sounds good to me!)

(Nah, I think that scene was good. I just don’t have any ideas for where to go now, in general. Do you wanna skip somewhere?)

Ky met his gaze. Oh, she was going to worry about it. The rest of the afternoon, probably. Still, it was nice that he didn’t seem venomous about it. She ...

“Yes, sir,” Ky answered, dipping her head. She glanced at Isya, trying to gauge his mood. She couldn’t. “Sorry if… that’s an uncomfortable… memory. Sir. Sorry. Sir.”

“Didn’t you… stab? Pratik?” she asked, looking at Isya. She hesitated, not sure if she was supposed to say that. But. Loquitur asked. And he had her undying loyalty. So ...

“I… have heard that he isn’t particularly fond of…” Her gaze flicked towards Isya, then back towards Loquitur. She cleared her throat. “But he’s quite good, yes. You’ll want — ...

“I prefer not to become a target,” Ky chipped in. Then she flushed, embarrassed that she’d said it aloud. “I mean… I’m sure you’ve got bigger things to worry about ...

“I wouldn’t necessarily say that,” Ky answered quickly. “I just… well, I try to ensure I don’t irritate mercenaries… particularly ones of Isya’s caliber. Sir.”

Ky looked between them, realizing Loquitur must be feeling the tension like she was. She ventured an explanation. “Aleth employed us both… some more willingly than others.”

“Yes, sir, I understand.” Ky certainly didn’t want most of Aleth’s clients to know her real name. It felt like a name carried with it a lot of meaning. It ...

(Oh? :eyes:) Ky felt her anxiety turning into agitation. There was so much she wanted to ask Isya. But she didn’t have the courage. So, instead, “So… do you prefer ...

“Right, yes.” Ky nodded. But did he know that Loquitur had rescued her in the process? That she was really Kylia instead of Kyber? She didn’t know. And she couldn’t ...