Shady

She pressed her face against his chest, breathing too-fast and shallowly. It'd been so long since she'd had a proper hug. She and Tadaaki sometimes -- Tadaaki. She'd been so ...

Ky stared after Aleth in a terrified silence, barely aware of Loquitur at all, still so scared that Aleth would come back and hurt her anyway. He slammed his door. ...

Aleth reached out to grab Ky's shoulder, fingernails digging into her flesh, but he twitched as Loquitur kept being an ass. He dug his fingernails even deeper into her shoulder, ...

Aleth set his jaw. He was beginning to really dislike Loquitur. He'd thought maybe Loquitur wasn't so bad -- certainly not as infuriating as Tarr -- but apparently unwise if ...

Icy rage surged through Aleth. The audacity of his man. He'd already gone through so much -- beatings from Constance and Tarr in the name of "sparring" and all but ...

"Hah! I would like to see you try to get into bed with Jerica," Jayk crowed, grinning broadly. Then he shook his head and gestured over at the kitchen. "What ...

Ky scuttled to the side, pressing her back against the wall as she gaped up at both of them, mouth hanging open. Was this really happening? Surely, she was having ...

Ky couldn't breathe. She was far too close to either of them for her liking. Aleth's fingernails dug even deeper into her neck, holding her just out to his right. ...

(xD Also omg Loquitur's reaction

"Yes, sir," she murmured. He was right. But she still felt guilt. Maybe if she'd fought harder, she could have kept from getting taken. Or maybe if she'd tried harder ...

(haha d r a m a but also could be interesting dynamics now that Loquitur is ready to flip the bird to Aleth lol) "I just wish I were braver," ...

(haha not dumb at all! I'm half tempted to have Aleth randomly walk into the hall soon, but idk if that'd be too much needless drama xD) Not even servants? ...

(lol this plan is actually what literally just occurred to me, too SAME BRAIN) Ky looked at him, feeling overwhelmed, but also relieved. Could it actually work? She'd never wanted ...

"Thank you," she breathed, her entire body trembling with fear. But she felt a bit of the tension release from her shoulders at the thought of getting Tadaaki. She glanced ...

(u rite... I just feel like Ky wouldn't try to protect Aleth here xD Let's just see where it goes) Ky rested her chin on her knees as Loquitur turned ...