Shady

Ky grinned, looking back at Gaius. "...You think he'll like this?" she asked hopefully.

Talia giggled a little, deciding she liked Emery. He felt... safe. Well, as safe as men ever did. "I'm... not sure I understand?" the messenger glanced at Borrond, furrowing his ...

"Thanks." He nodded to her and patted Aenyra's neck. "There's a good girl."

Talia smiled, blushing a little, and nodded. "It feels very secure..." She patted herself again subconsciously. "Very covered. It's nice." He raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

"Oh, you're here!" Aeron grinned. "Cool. How many cu-siths are in the world, minus the one we just took out?"

Ky glanced back over her shoulder to see if Sven had heard.

"He seemed nice," Talia said. Odd, sure. And unsettling. But not unkind. "He is nice. He gave me these." She patted her clothes, swooshing her cloak subconsciously. She blushed, shrinking ...

"Agreed," Aeron chuckled.

Ky nodded. "We still need a lid."

"Yes s--" She cut herself off and nodded. "We were on our way to meet him the first time I saw you." "Very well." He dipped his head and fell ...

Aeron nodded in agreement. "Yeah... I'm glad there's one fewer in the world now... I wonder how many more are out there," he mused.

"What do you think of this?" she showed him the paper.

Talia relaxed ever so slightly, nodding. "... That's Lord Ash?" She didn't know his first name. "May I ask what this is about?" the messenger asked as they walked.

That was a non-answer. She looked at him uneasily. “…that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen…” They followed quietly, not sure why they’d been summoned again so soon.

Aeron shrugged. “Dunno. Never heard one. It’s what made you pass out, though. Felt like shit.”