Shady

“In the way you’re going to call me a liar if I tell you,” she said dryly.

She frowned and glanced away, not eager for this conversation. “It’s… complicated.”

“… I’m not sure,” she admitted. “They said Strithr dreamed them into existence.”

Jerica hesitated as well. “…I’ll bring Them, too. They said they won’t reveal themself to anyone but me but… they can explain what Strithr wants.”

“Okay.” She nodded. “And then you’ll teach me more about Strithr and we’ll all announce Them, then? Them said I need to travel.”

“…should I bring anything?”

She smiled a little at that and inclined her head to him.

“Okay.” She nodded. “I’ll… meet you there, then. Once I get my… stuff in order.”

“Okay.” She dipped her head. “And you’ll be there in a few weeks?”

“Where or what is flaxfoot?”

Jerica nodded. “Is it… a place I would be able to find on my own? If I came to meet you there later?”

Jerica hesitated, then inclined her head, deciding she liked Speaker better. Too bad he wasn’t the one in charge. Two days wasn’t much time. She thought about summoning Them to ...

“And yet they chose me,” she said stiffly. “And you’re choosing to be rude rather than help me learn more about Them like I asked.”

Jerica scoffed, looking down her nose at him. “I’ve got Strithr on my side whether you choose to obey them or not isn’t my problem. You don’t need to be ...

“Oh… that’s… soon…”