Shady

Rana sighed again and glumly started towards the path, deciding it wasn’t worth her breath to argue. Best save her energy to look for a better argument for why she ...

Rana snorted and rolled her eyes, but was quickly realizing this was a losing battle. Godsdamnit.

“Why?” She whined. “Don’t you have enough war here to suit you? Why do you need to add another?”

Rana sighed and rolled her eyes again. “If I say no, do I not have to go?”

Rana snorted and rolled her eyes. Fat chance of that. “We all know you already wrote Lia into your will, not me—“ at least that was her guess. “So I ...

(Proud! :’) ) “What?” She looked at him in distress. “Why?”

( @grandwild we done did it)

She resisted the urge to rub her sore ribs and one again tried to muffle her coughs, blushing a little. “…sorry?” She was sorry she’d been found, anyway. Lia had ...

She gave another weak cough, trying to muffle it, then sighed. He probably had. That hadn’t been suave. And it sounded like he was approaching. Godsdamn it. She quickly bent ...

Rana had fallen asleep in one of the trees, her book cracked open and resting across her eyes. They’d been talking long enough that they approached without her hearing until ...

“I can’t do anything with her,” Lia huffed. “She thinks she’s sooo much better than me.” (The sheer irony lol)

“Yes, Papa…” Lia nodded glumly. “I’ll do my best.”

“Oh.” She was quiet for a moment, then nodded. “I’ll… brush up on my Upper Tongue…”

“What?” Lia looked at him in alarm. “Why?”

“I’m sorry, Papa.” Lia trotted after him. “What’s it about? I’m sure she’ll emerge when it’s time for food.” She rolled her eyes.