Shady

“Yes sir.” He did not, in fact, relax. He was doing so poorly. “Apologies.”

Jerica grimaced, walking through. “I swear on my life I didn’t, or I’d have made Levin set him free.” “Some smooth stones. He said he liked those. I think I ...

That made him even more anxious and he dropped his gaze.

“Mm.” Jerica was silent for a moment, considering that. “Well… they’re his feelings to do with what he wants. But he shouldn’t. It worked out how it was meant to.” ...

He’d said the wrong thing. Anxiety shot through his gut and he went his hands before he caught himself and clasped then tightly in front of himself. No one liked ...

“It would have been stupid for him to get in the middle of it.” Jerica waved her hand dismissively. “The two of us together couldn’t have taken on Biryn at ...

“Regret?” Jerica furrowed her brow in confusion, glancing over at her. Though the admiration comment was nearly as confusing. Why would anyone admire her? “I… am not quite sure what ...

“Yes sir.” Tadaaki nodded. “I… appreciate that. It’s very kind, sir.”

Jerica blinked, then glanced at Sera with new found suspicion. Not just a girlfriend, then. Someone with power. Authority. Which meant she’d lost her shit earlier in front of two ...

(Daaaang your family gets cooler and cooler lol) “I… um… haven’t, really, in quite a while. Sir.” Perhaps he had to admit it anyhow. It felt relevant now.

“Oh.” Jerica held the door for her. Ky was silent for a long moment, trying to think of how to broach the subject. Now was as good as time as ...

(I had mead for the first time a few weeks ago and it tasted exactly as I imagined which was delightful because I expected to like it lol) “Yes sir.” ...

“Is he ill?” Jerica furrowed her brow in concern and started for the door. Ky nodded passively. “Hopefully.” It wasn’t at all going to bribe her into contentment here, though, ...

“Um…” Tadaaki hesitated. What was the right answer? “I’m… I’m not quite sure, sir. I’m sure I’ll like mead whatever it’s like.”

Jerica grimaced. “Ah.” Right. That hadn’t been her finest moment. “I…” she dipped her head. “I’ll do better this time. I was… taken off guard by… the… new information.” “We�