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(For sure! Hope you feel better

(That works! Do you want me to start that or would you rather?)

(Awesome! Do you think it would be realistic for her to offer to keep giving Ky sparring lessons? She'd be way too timid to actually ask but she'd be super ...

(Wanna timeskippy? I'm not sure when would be a smooth place to slide that in, maybe Constance/Loquitur end up hanging out with Ky and/or Tadaaki and/or Lyra over the next ...

(Also we 100% don’t have to do this but I think it could be cute if Ky proves her allegiance by giving them info, idk what would be realistic, but ...

“I hope you can,” Ky answered earnestly. She couldn’t imagine being married to the monster. Aleth had once assaulted her like that, but thankfully it’d only been once. And still ...

Softer. Gentle. Maybe it was true. "I'm glad you were," Ky said honestly. "Aleth wanted me to try to get information out of you... and I really, really didn't want ...

It almost felt like a new birth -- congratulations on your freedom. New life. Then, it occurred to her that she hadn't actually been properly acquainted with Lyra, in this ...

"Hopefully!" Tadaaki said eagerly with a smile. It'd be easier on Takiyah to have a friend when she arrived, no doubt. "I don't know what she's like, I haven't seen ...

Tadaaki smiled at that, excited at the thought. It'd been so long since he'd seen them. "Takiyah," Tadaaki answered with a small smile. The name felt so nice on his ...

"That sounds nice," Ky said genuinely, smiling at her. It sounded so peaceful. She wondered what that would be like. Ky had never been a particularly quiet person until she ...

Ky and Tadaaki both listened eagerly. It sounded absolutely magical. They were so fortunate to be able to visit such a wonderful place. And without Aleth at that. Ky still ...

Tadaaki was beginning to feel awkward on Ky's cot, now that they were no longer huddled together whispering. Plus, her eager bouncing -- while endearing -- was hurting his side ...

(haha on the placeholder -- I know you edited now -- but honestly I'm terrible with names so you probably could have said anything and I'd have bought it xD) ...

Ky grinned at him. She still couldn’t comprehend the courage of the nobles in this region. Loquitur had stood directly between them and Aleth. And somehow it actually worked. “ ...