Shady

“…did he… tell you he is?” She didn’t know which way to hope. Both options felt bad; getting one or not getting one.

(I’m totally in! That would be adorable) Ky furrowed her brow. She wasn’t sure she liked the sound of that at all. That… seemed complicated. Like it’d have a lot ...

(We both know I’ve got the memory of a gnat, but I do not recall us actually getting around to it, no) “I wasn’t.” She shook her head slightly. But ...

Ky glanced ahead. “…I’m sorry… He’s far enough he can’t hear us. I… just got anxious. I shouldn’t have shushed you. You can talk. I promise I won’t do it ...

“Oh. Sorry.” She shook her head. Goddamn her and her ‘shush’ — she regretted it deeply. “No. I wasn’t born here.”

“…what?”

(Curse her and her reflexes) “Yeah.” She nodded. “…well… mine isn’t traditional. It’s… a special sort of gift. It’s not custom where I’m from. But… yeah.”

Ky had deflated, too. How could anyone look at Rickard right now and try to pretend that she wasn’t the villain. The proof was before her eyes. She felt horrible. ...

“Sorry!” She felt like an asshole. She was an asshole. She knew better than to be sharp with Rickard. And yet she’d gone and shushed him. “I-I didn’t mean— I’m ...

“Shh!” She glanced ahead to be sure Tomhas was out of earshot. You couldn’t say it. “Sorry… uh… they’re custom order. Well. Some are premade. But Sera helped me come ...

“Of course.” She nodded.

“…Anyway. Hopefully this goes well… and then I’ll just have to wait a few weeks and can put everything in it and give it once we’re home. Soon.”

Ky wrinkled her nose but didn’t respond. That one was Gaius’s fault through and through.

“Yeah… she’s probably already so big… I can’t believe Tomhas came up here instead of staying with her.” And Anneke. Like he should have.

(Fully thanks to you xD) “Oh.” She sobered. Right. She wasn’t actually going home. And probably wouldn’t be for a long, long time. Maybe ever. It didn’t feel like she ...