Shady

“…yes.” She nodded, hesitating again. “…ish.”

“I understand.” Ky nodded. “I…” She was quiet for a moment, thinking. “It… took me a while. I’m still not perfect. I almost ‘sir-ed’ Tomhas earlier and upset him… but… ...

“I mean… I’m still a little…” she admitted. “But, well… most of them— the ones we know — are just like… people.” She shrugged. “Like… Tomhas will race me. And ...

She glanced over at him. “…Nobles?”

She hesitated for a moment. Then hesitated for a moment longer, until it started getting awkward. She wasn’t. They all knew she wasn’t. What was that question? “…yeah?”

She blushed a bit more and glanced away.

“…yeah?” She guessed, shrugging again. Not really. But it wasn’t a decision that could be unmade. Not that she really wanted to, anyhow. She just missed the month between Aleth’s ...

Ky nodded. “That’s why I wanted to be one of ‘em.”

“I don’t think any of us want them to be.” She furrowed here brow. “At least not in my family.”

Ky hesitated, blushing. “Well… I still don’t think people need to be scared of me. Of all people.”

“As of like a month ago.” She waved her hand dismissively. “…Two months ago? Whatever. But I’m still the same person I am now as I was then.”

She shrugged again. Oh. Right. Rickard was scared of her, too. At least he was when they first met. “Not really.”

“‘Cause he thinks I’m a real noble.” She shrugged. “Which… I understand. But… I dunno. I’m not… like… I guess technically I am. But not a scary one.” Nor one ...

(Haha happy to lend my biological advantage xD) Ky nodded. “I can point him out, if we’re together next time… though probably best not to walk up together. I freaked ...

(Haha I am grocery shopping and just got to perform my Tall Person Duty and get a box down for a 5’2” woman jumping for the top shelf haha) “It ...