Shady

(awwww hahah) Ky didn't know what to do. The silence felt oppressive. But she didn't want to be the one to break the peace. And she didn't even know what ...

Ky grimaced and turned away, looking at Tadaaki. It was so painful. It always made her heart ache when she had to take care of Tadaaki after a beating -- ...

"I wish that for you too." Ky's throat constricted. She wished it for all of them. What a sorry lot the three of them were, up here bruised and broken ...

"Yes, ma'am," Ky answered, glancing up at her, heart breaking a little more. Lyra looked so young and fragile. Ky knew she was only a year older, but it felt ...

"Hi," Ky said softly. She wasn't sure what else to say. "How are you feeling?" Always felt like taunting. Sympathy felt like scorn. There was nothing that could be said ...

Ky pushed the door to the infirmary open gently, but the bottom dropped out of her stomach when she saw that Lyra was on the cot next to Tadaaki. Her ...

Ky didn’t know what to do. She’d probably be in the way if she tried going to Tarr’s room, and she wasn’t quite sure whether she was actually supposed to ...

"Alright," Aleth muttered. It was just as well. He needed to lay down and rest. It's not like he'd manage anything while people were awake anyway. And, he didn't want ...

Aleth still didn't believe him, but there was very little he could do about it. Alexander had no reason to fear him as his own servants did, and it wasn't ...

"Loquitur seems set on a lot of things," Aleth snapped. Like, thoroughly humiliating him. And beating him senseless. And stealing his slaves. He wobbled again, but put his hands down ...

"How long until I don't need fucking help to sit up?" Aleth had his eyes screwed shut and jaw clenched. This was humiliating. Relying on the help of a mere ...

(Haha omg no idea why but I had this image of him being a little old man) “Sounds like you’ve had practice then.” Aleth got suddenly light headed and wobbled.

"Wonderful," Aleth sighed, cringing as he straightened his back a bit. "Have you been doing this long?"

(haha I can't decide if he's actually gonna try it or not, just a terrible, terrible human) Aleth tried to figure out how he could get more information without raising ...

Aleth was silent for a moment, trying to think of his options. He felt feverish, brain muddled and sluggish as he tried to contemplate everything. The physician was trying to ...