Shady

“Yes’m.” Ky strode forward and began obeying, setting her layers neatly on the nearby chair as she did so.

Would she need it at home, though? She’d been training with Ka’Nor all this time without it. Was it worth it for him to pay a lot? Didn’t seem like ...

Ky glanced between them. “I’ll be home in a month though, right?”

Ky offered a little smile, staying a polite distance behind her father.

“Yep.” She glanced around.

“Thank you.” She stepped through.

She followed after him, processing what she’d just seen. The tavern. His friends. The woman. She anxiously felt the bone in her pocket to be sure it was still there.

“Right.” Ky sipped on her water.

Tom? Ky glanced between them, confused, but followed closely behind. Were the girls…? She shook her head slightly. Why would one of those kinds of girls know her father? She ...

Ky glanced between them, murmuring her thanks to the waiter as he handed her the water.

Ky stood up as well, standing a polite distance away. So much for the water. Oh well.

“Um… yes?” She settled in a bit more, glancing around. “… She also suggested I get something to… tie the… thing… around my neck. Instead of keeping it in my ...

“You as well.” She nodded to her, then glanced at Tomhas. “Um… maybe some water?” Her stomach was still churning from anxiety. “And it went fine.”

“Hello.” She offered a polite smile and nod to both of Tomhas’s companions and sat down. “I’m Ky.”

She carefully didn’t make eye contact with any of the other patrons, picking up the speed as she realized she was drawing any attention at all. She approached Tomhas’s table ...