Shady

So Septimus was telling the truth. Gaius was trying to hide this from her. “I know they’re here for me.” Her voice was wobbly as she shuffled inside. “ Please ...

“Please don’t let them take me back.” She glanced past his shoulder to be sure there were no Ainsleys inside, then back at Gaius, frantic. “ Please don’t let them ...

Jerica nodded and started down the stairs. Something was very, very wrong here. And she couldn’t figure out what. Ky had made it down the back set of stairs and ...

"Aren't you--?" Jerica blinked, watching him go, then glancing at Sera. "Looking for Ky?" Ky was upstairs, not down. They'd just told him that.

Something was very off about his conversation. His energy. Anxiety. But it wasn't her place to push, especially since it was so painfully apparent that he was desperate to get ...

"Briefly," Jerica said with a nod. "A moment ago."

Yeona was already doubting her decision to work here this summer. They were only starting the second week of a many, many week long summer and now that the kids ...

Jerica's brow furrowed as well. She may not be good at social cues, but she could sniff out bullshit from a mile away. What was he hiding? She kept her ...

Jerica nodded, dropping her hand back down to her side and sizing him up. He had an easy-going aura. But that meant nothing at all. She'd already made up her ...

Gods, he was a bumbling idiot. She supposed she wasn't surprised. This was exactly the sort of moron she'd expected this jerk to be. But then she remembered how much ...

Jerica narrowed her eyes at him before he even got to his name. She saw the panic. And then he called her 'miss'. She didn't like being called 'miss'. If ...

"Jerica Ainsley." Jerica extended a hand, shoulders squared. It was the man next to Ash, she was pretty sure. Though she'd admittedly been pissed so she couldn't be certain.

Jerica grimaced slightly and nodded.

"Good." Jerica nodded, deciding to take it up with Derik instead of Sera. She could take her stern talking-to -- over both Ash and being out of the barracks despite ...

Jerica glanced over her shoulder, then, deciding she was far enough away, put her sword belt back on. Then glanced at Sera. What had she done wrong?