Shady

"Do I look like a mercenary to you?" Pratik countered. He did. Especially now, bundled up in furs and frozen to the core. He could pull off a more charming, ...

Pratik Chrenko | Venholm | Serpent Keep Pratik had been glad to hear about the Ash/Loquitur fallout. Wars provided many opportunities for him to be useful in gathering information or ...

(We did get a lot done! I'm so pleased with the character development, even though Tarr and Aleth both need to die xD And ikr? I wanna cuddle the poor ...

Aleth watched her go, then turned and returned to his own chambers. That had been a wildly unfortunate interaction. If he'd managed to get information out of her, the risk ...

"Of course." Aleth bowed again, barely biting back a sigh. He was pushing the bounds of propriety. He'd hoped he could get her talking, but it seemed that she was ...

Aleth's eyes flicked across her. She reminded him of Ky, in the early days of her being his assistant. Tense, fearful, uncomfortable under his gaze. He searched for a topic ...

"So soon?" Aleth asked gently. It was suddenly occurring to him that he wasn't actually certain on how to speak to young girls. He could flirt with women; flatter men. ...

"It's lovely, thank you," Aleth answered, offering a warm smile. He took a step backward to give her more space. She was clearly uncomfortable, and he didn't want her to ...

but last forever, like mountains seen from afar; Mother Earth at rest

Where was he even going? Aleth hesitated just before he got to the stairwell, considering his options. It would be stupid to go wandering around up on Tarr's floor. So, ...

Aleth prowled back and forth in his room for a long while after he'd dismissed Ky. It'd been less than a day, and he'd already had his belly full of ...

"Always." Rana flashed a charming smile, prepping herself for what was going to be a long, hellish evening no doubt. She sat down and shut the door, then craned her ...

(I wanna punch him so bad xD) Ky had never agreed with Aleth more fully than she did at that moment. She almost thought Tarr was worse than Aleth himself, ...

"I'm sure we can find the way ourselves, thank you," Aleth answered, dismissing the servant as he pushed away from the table. Ky followed his lead, then followed him up ...

Ky had thought the dinner was painful when Tarr was shouting, but somehow it managed to get even worse when he sank into a broody silence. At least the food ...