Shady

"Yes, ma'am." He agreed with her. He was far too tired to be useful if he tried to stay awake to strategize. May as well sleep for now and figure ...

(haha right?) "Yes, ma'am," Aleth answered again. "I'm feeling rather tired anyway."

"Yes, ma'am," Aleth answered. He certainly felt like it was going to take weeks for him to even resemble normalcy again. He'd decided on the ride up here that he ...

"Yes, ma'am," Aleth answered, dipping his head. He'd seen injuries like that. He'd inflicted rather bad ones on Ky and Tadaaki. "I'm grateful to be here. It could have ended ...

"I appreciate the kindness," Aleth murmured. "It's a nasty business."

"Sounds perfect," Aleth said, taking the cup. "Thank you."

Aleth watched Ash go, wondering what his standing currently was with the man. He'd certainly underestimated Ash. He should have listened more fervently to Loquitur's warnings before he came. But ...

“And you,” Aleth answered, noticing the exchange. He was far too tired and sore to think about what it meant. Hopefully nothing he’d have to worry about for tonight. “Thank ...

“Of course, my lord,” Aleth answered respectfully. He wasn’t so sold that Ash was sold. He’d have to be careful. “Never too careful.”

“Give me a chance and you’ll see for yourself,” Aleth said, hoping it wasn’t too cheeky.

“I kept my mouth shut and did as I was told.” Clearly dancing around the subject wasn’t getting desired results. He decided to test his luck with being bold. “Kept ...

It felt like a trap. And he wasn’t sure what the right answer was. “That seems about right. It wasn’t overly long. But it felt like a lifetime.”

“It’s hard to say,” Aleth said. “The days all blend together.”

“Well… bruises don’t leave scars…sir.” Aleth answered. “So I was fortunate.”

(Haha I’m just winging this) It wasn’t a question. And yet he knew he’d have to give a response if he didn’t want to raise suspicions. “I kept my head ...