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(Thanks! Figured that’s what he was about to ask haha) “Uhhh… frog..in?”

“Yeah.” She looked at him like he was stupid. “That’s what I said. We’re all heralds. Me and Ky and Ash. That’s why we gotta stay.” Gods it was tiring ...

Jerica shrugged. “Dunno. I haven’t heard from any god but Strithr. If the Southern gods want me to know how they feel about it they’re gonna have to tell me ...

“Just the North,” she confirmed matter-of-factly.

Jerica nodded, then started walking again even though she had no idea wwnre she was going. She just hoped to hear Ky soon but she didn’t. “Yeah… shits weird these ...

Jerica nodded, then hesitated. “She’s not just confused, either. That’s really patronizing.”

Jerica shrugged, surprised he backed down. “… I mean… I don’t see why not. You can ask her anyway. I don’t guess either of us can make her tell you ...

Jerica scoffed. “Just because you’ve been sulking in your bedroom for the past month doesn’t mean we all have.” She hesitated, realizing that was unnecessarily harsh. “… that is to ...

“Oh yes because everything is exactly as it has been.” She looked at him flatly. “Nothing is different at all.”

Jerica stopped walking again and glared at him. “Oh, so she can make friends with the marrow man and trolls and has all kinds of spooky shit happen to her ...

“No.” She shook her head, then hesitated. “I mean… yeah, but that doesn’t mean it’s not real. If you believe the Seers why not Ky? She doesn’t lie.”

“So was she.” Jerica shrugged again, glancing over at him. “Didn’t you listen to her? She said she told you her father said he wanted you to be her new ...

“Cause he told her.” She shrugged and started walking again.

Jerica furrowed her brow at him. “He wants her to be his herald. And you’re only going to put her in danger if you try to stop him.”

Jerica snorted. “Take that up with Haelar.”