Shady

Derik held his hand about an inch under Gaius’s, opened with his palm facing upward. He took a deep breath and focused on tapping into the R’hyk. It was always ...

“That’s fine,” Derik said with a wave of his hand. “I will need to put my hand near the paper to have enough strength to send it since he’s so ...

“I’ll send one from you now. Before your eyes. I didn’t meet with Zander — haven’t talked to him in weeks before now — but even if I did, he ...

“How would I do that, if I don’t know the answer to your question and I don’t look at it to see what you’ve written?”

(Oop) Derik sat staring at the edge of his desk as they read through the letters. His heart was pounding in his ears and he had to focus on stilling ...

Derik moved slowly and deliberately, not wanting to appear like a threat. He understood how this looked. How he seemed planted. But he wasn’t. And he wanted to make sure ...

“You—? … didn’t. F…” he bit the swear off. “I…” he put his hands in front of his chest, trying to placate him. That was a horrible blunder. And he ...

(Oh fuck I don’t think so oops xD I think just said she had unsavories after her)

“I don’t know,” Derik admitted. “I can’t imagine it’d do anything good to explain she’s in far more danger than Klev. Your walls can’t keep out who’d come for her ...

“What?” Derik blinked at him. It took a moment for him to make that mental connection. “Oh, gods, no. None of us are Ainsleys… or… Roarkes?” It was in that ...

“He would not ,” Derik scoffed, shaking his head. “That bastard would turn his own mother over for half a pence. Much less…” Derik took a deep breath, taking a ...

“I agree.” Derik nodded with a grimace. “If I’d known she was here I would have avoided this place like the plague. It’s an unfortunate coincidence. This wasn’t supposed to ...

“Yes.” Derik nodded, glancing towards her. “The child — Kylia? — isn’t aware I exist. I haven’t seen her since she was hours old and I was never once mentioned ...

“I’m sure it’s wonderful, thank you.” Derik took the glass nearest himself, not trusting that even a little bit. He wasn’t stupid. He sat down on the edge of his ...

Derik sighed softly, taking off his sword belt and handing it over to the nearest guard along with his dagger. He put his hands out to the sides for the ...