Shady

“True.” Aeron nodded, sipping on his tea. “She said one of her friends is moving to the area soon, too. Not sure what type of Fae he is but he’s ...

Her chest ached with the effort it took to stay still. She was terrified. What was he after? What had she left in there? She tentatively cracked opened an eye ...

“Yeah.” Aeron nodded. “…Not sure if you’d like her, actually. But I do quite a lot. Which is nice to have in some-what neighbors. She’s constantly bringing me over little ...

She couldn’t breathe anymore, her body was too tense. She focused all her energy on not trembling; not crying. Who was this? Why was he here? She was so scared. ...

“A woodland fae,” he answered. “Dances around a lot and never really settles down. She’s funny.”

She quickly closed her eyes, deciding to pretend to be asleep even though her heart was beating so hard it was painful. Who was that? Why was he here? Why ...

“One girl,” Aeron said with a nod. “By the name of Ki’nuu. She’s very sweet. I like her a lot.”

Ky’s eyes snapped open, brain instantly processing what that noise was. She wasn’t allowed to have a lock on the inside of her door at Aleth’s but she’d woken plenty ...

“Fair.” Aeron nodded and sipped his tea.

Ky rolled over, slightly roused but not conscious enough to know what had done it.

“Ahh yeah that sounds annoying for sure.” He squinted, glancing around. “Are there any around now?”

(Oh god. Yep lol) Ky hung up her coats and spent a while pacing anxiously in front of her fireplace. What would Papa think if he heard her almost call ...

She turned and headed for her room, very conflicted. She felt like a traitor. And very, very confused. Best to just go lay down.

“Mm… I mean I guess I can’t blame them, it’s delicious.” He stirred his tea, pushing the honey across the table in case she wanted some too.

Ky nodded, still blushing but forcing herself to take a deep breath. “…Thank you…I’ll… figure it out.” Maybe. She really wasn’t sure what had just happened.