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Jerica nodded. “Yeah… I got it eventually.” Ky nodded. Then sighed again.

Jerica nodded then forced a little smile, “I’d have been a better pupil if I’d known.” They both knew that wasn’t true. Her adhd ass couldn’t focus on this she ...

Tadaaki’s stomach lurched and he looked at Gaius in alarm. Why was Lord Ash apologizing to him of all people? “It-it’s fine, sir.” Should he apologize in return? “Sorry, sir.”

“Right.” She grimaced. “Sorry.” Ky started pacing again at the idea of having to interact with D’Ara. How soon was dinner? How much life did she have left to live?

Jerica nodded. “Very patient.” “Yeah.” Ky nodded. “That’ll convince him. Hopefully.”

Tadaaki focused on taking deep breaths and calming his racing heart. Lord Ash was being very kind. Now, anyway. Their first meeting had been one of the most stressful of ...

(So funnily enough in canon Aashi is Jerica’s language tutor lol maybe we can pretend it’s Rickard here since he’s a language wizard? In canon she’s fluent in two and ...

Tadaaki nodded too, following along slowly as to not rush him.

“So…” Jerica agreed. “…What have you been up to these days?” Ky cringed sympathetically. “That’s sad. She should swing down that way on her way home.” Ky brightened at the ...

“I imagine she will.” Tadaaki nodded. “I know I’m biased but I can’t imagine her being anything but a wonderful kid with the kind of mom she has raising her.”

Jerica smiled a little at that. “Luckily there are those of us who are fascinated by it to figure it out — but I’ll spare you any more details.” “…That’s ...

Tadaaki nodded. “I’m sure I’ll be hovering for quite a while anyhow. Lots of lost time to make up for.”

“Not quite sure, but seems normal and not dangerous. It smells a lot like the acid found in the stomach. So we think food may pass through it on its ...

“We don’t have stairs.” He nodded. “…Though I guess we’ll need to be sure to watch her here.”

“Um… we discovered this organ.” She poked at her right side. “We’re calling it the gallbladder. It has little stones inside and smells bad. We’re figuring out what it does.” ...