Shady

Jerica nodded. Once Derik was less mad at her, though. Ky nodded weakly, knees weak. “It’s the War Lord… Governor Ainsley’s brother… he’s here for me ?”

Jerica nodded, picking at the hem of her tunic. “I’ll warn Derik.” “Derik Ainsley?” Ky paled immediately, feeling faint. She put a hand against the wall to steady herself. “Is ...

“Mm…” Jerica nodded slowly. “…Well I still don’t like him.” “Derik who?” Ky asked, brow furrowed. (I vote he knows Ainsley because that’ll make it worse lol)

Jerica hesitated. For half a moment, she wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt of having redeemable qualities. But she pushed them down. “What, he need another daughter ...

“Good.” Jerica nodded. They went up in her estimation immediately. “They’re sensible, then.” Ky furrowed her brow. “Did…. Severus say what?” Was she really trusting an Ash? Two Ashes.

“There are always options,” Jerica argued with a shake of her head. “Be a big boy and talk your problems out. Take a thrashing, maybe. Pay reparations, if you must. ...

“He sold his oldest off to the highest bidder,” Jerica scoffed. “ I know that Tarr is a son-of-a-bitch, you can’t convince me that Loquitur — someone who’s met Tarr ...

“Yeah… I mean no… I mean… I want nothing to do with someone who is a shitty father.” “No.” Ky shook her head, brow furrowed. “Papa only had one other ...

“I don’t want to.” She shrugged, expression just short of a pout. Ky blinked at him. That didn’t seem right. She furrowed her brow, trying to work out what it ...

“As long as I don’t have to talk to him.” She lowered her knees just enough to be able to cross her arms in front of her chest. Ky was ...

Ky mounted, not giving an opinion. She didn’t have one.

“What?” Jerica scoffed indignantly. She didn’t want to have to deal with him. She furrowed her brow. It was going to be a lot harder to pretend to be nice ...

“Apologies for the delay,” Ky said, even though it’d taken her well under five minutes to do it all. “I’m ready whenever you are.”

“I don’t think we’re even going to that place.” She waved her hand lazily. Derik didn’t trust her to keep her mouth shut. Ky looked at him suspiciously. This felt ...

Ky smiled and ducked her head, setting to work quickly brushing down the gelding and then saddling it. She was done quickly and then turned towards the group to read ...