Shady

Jerica wasn’t having luck and flipped to the back to find an appendix. Hopefully. How hard could it be to find a god?

Jerica glanced up at him, then back at the book. Was be going to stay here? That’d be awkward. She didn’t see anything about Srithr and closed that book then ...

“Okay.” She nodded and plopped down in the seat behind the books, picking up the one nearest her and flipping to the table of contents. “Thanks.” She was done with ...

“Where?” She glanced back at him.

Jerica nodded and started for them. “Sounds good.”

Jerica probably should have gotten it for him. Whoops. She nodded to him and stepped inside, glancing at the snake again since she had the opportunity.

(Works for me! Let’s go)

“Good to know.” Jerica dipped her head. That was a promise he couldn’t make. Because he was wrong about it. Them said so.

“I mean… right, yeah, of course.” Jerica nodded quickly. “I just meant like theoretically . Could happen maybe. If they woke up.”

“Right but I’m up here now,” Jerica pointed out. “So the ones up here could be interested in me… like… generally.” Careful.

“Why’s that?”

Jerica nodded hesitantly. That didn’t inspire confidence.

“Um…” Jerica followed him out. If the soldier was suspicious of her, she didn’t want Ash to be. And he seemed hella paranoid at baseline. “I would like to know ...

“Um…” she hesitated. “I’m not…” she shook her head. “Nevermind.” She opened the door for him.

“I…” she followed after him hesitantly. She wasn’t supposed to be doing this. Would Derik get mad at her if Ash ordered her to leave the dormitory? Or would he ...