Shady

(ahah bad omen) Ky nodded quickly, though a fresh pang of worry shot through her. She very much felt like a lost puppy without a master at that point, and ...

Ky felt a bit of the tension release from her shoulders. She'd wanted to ask to have her room switched, but was afraid it was too bold. It was nice ...

Ky and Tadaaki both tensed, exchanging a glance. This was as irrational as her fear of Tarr had been -- more so, in fact. Tarr actually could hurt her if ...

Ky didn't even know how to respond to that. What to say at all. But she was grateful that Loquitur at least wasn't one of the things that was scaring ...

(aha fair) Ky calmed down a bit as she saw that the other nobles had Tarr under control. She eventually let go of Tadaaki. He kept his arm around her ...

Ky was entirely unconvinced. Nothing about this was okay. Nothing at all. Her gaze flicked from where Aleth was crumpled on the ground, to the knot of nobles, Tarr still ...

Ky felt afraid again. Aleth wasn't moving. It was taking all three of them to restrain Tarr. What if Tarr fought them off then came after her? It was an ...

(It's perfect! Highly enjoying Aleth getting his ass handed to him) Ky was starting to feel... guilt? Sympathy? She wasn't sure. But she cringed. Her stomach felt a bit sick. ...

Ky gaped. That had been the exact reaction Aleth had had when Ky punched him, all those years ago. She cringed, remembering how badly that had hurt. If it had ...

This was an impossible situation. He'd already been beaten and starved for this stupid fucking job. He should have just quit the moment it'd been suggested. To head back to ...

"Fuck Gaius," Aleth snarled, still clutching his head, knowing fully well this hell wasn't going to end any time soon.

Ky watched with wide eyes, slowly regaining her confidence. Tarr was actually enjoying being this near to Aleth. Enjoying fighting... and, actually winning. It'd been a long time since Aleth ...

Aleth had had enough. But he knew better than to say that. Tarr had been wanting to thrash him since the moment he'd arrived, and this was his opportunity -- ...

(ahaha yisssss) Ky felt more of the tension release from her shoulders. Tarr was insulting Aleth and getting away with it. Well, kind of. Loquitur was chiding him, but Aleth ...

It felt like his skull had cracked open. Aleth turned his head to the side, snorting as crimson blood sprayed across the snow. He threw his forearm over his face ...