Shady

"Right. But Ronn wouldn't have gone in the village, right?" Ky pointed out. "So she must have been outside. At night."

"Nice." He glanced around. "How long have you been living out here?"

Ky set the cookie on her knee and sipped at her tea. If he wasn't going to eat, then neither was she. She didn't want it to begin with. "I ...

"Best not do that, then," Aeron said with a chuckle. "...Until we're going for the Cù-sìth. Then probably should."

"Will do." She nodded.

"Heh... I guess that's how cats are sometimes... most of the times."

Aeron looked over at him. "He's cute."

Ky nodded in agreement. "And helpful."

Ky nodded. "Yeah... I feel bad about that, too... she's really nice."

Aeron smiled a little and nodded. "Of course."

Ky forced a little smile. "...What did you and Myna talk about? You were gone a long time."

Aeron smirked, pleased with himself. "Right, right... are they all named?"

"Evidently so, if you've got thirty-seven-hundred."

She didn't, either. Narfi crossed her mind again. The way his brow had darkened when his hand passed through her shoulder. She hadn't figured it out. "Yeah... no, it's good. ...

"'Only'," he snorted. "...But... well... that's cool, I guess. Cats are cool."