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Ky nodded in agreement, then hesitated, not sure whether to offer to help. Gods only knew if Tomhas could walk on his own power or not. But then she remembered ...

Ky glanced up at him sheepishly then down again and nodded, face still burning. She didn’t feel bad; she felt awful.

Right. Because she was a monster at baseline. She shrank, staring at her feet. How did Gaius always make her feel so small?

(I’m so happy lol bish bye) She nodded again. She hoped so. Though he’d been all depressed ever since Viol so that certainly wouldn’t help. Gods, she was awful. “…I ...

She nodded numbly and mumbled something but even she didn’t know what she was trying to say. (Blessed day the annoying coworker just decided to wfh the rest of the ...

She started crying again, somehow. Gaius was making her feel even worse about this; would he do the same to Tomhas? “…a lot…”

Ky grimaced and was quiet for a moment, flushing even more as she thought back to it. “…I’m not sure…”

“… a while,” she admitted. “I yelled and then left and had a long cry with Severus then went back to check on him and he wouldn’t talk to me ...

She nodded and pulled the door open, holding it for him.

She furrowed her brow, distraught. “Well how was I supposed to know that? He was acting like I was bothering him.”

Ky turned towards the door obediently. “He wouldn’t speak so I asked him if he wanted me to leave and he shrugged. Which is a yes.”

“Not good.” She wiped her face again and shook her head, looking at him guiltily. “He won’t speak to me… not really. He just told me to go away.”

She wiped at her eyes, feeling even guiltier, and nodded. “I know; I’m sorry I didn’t mean to.”

She trembled, glancing at him then away again, face burning. “… Emery… Violet…”

She blushed even more, grimacing. “…he was… but then I fell asleep, and then Septimus woke me up — he’s mad at you by the way — and that upset ...