Shady

“Are they fluffy?” Jerica asked. She’d need to see one if so. Casually. Pretend she was too mature to find them cute. But absolutely find them adorable.

“We’ve got horses, too,” Jerica piped up. “I’m nearly through training a gelding and I’ve got a young mare that’ll only take another year or so.” Derik glanced over at ...

“Fair enough,” Derik acknowledged with a nod. “We’ve got a few variety of tree fruits that they don’t, but on the whole our agriculture is fairly similar.”

“We’ve also got crops and grains. I imagine those are difficult to grow in this habitat.”

(Thanks ^^ ) “It’s fun,” Jerica agreed with a nod. Then realized she was a soldier and wasn’t supposed to be talking about having fun. An officer, no less. She ...

“Mostly physiology — we do a lot of dissections,” Jerica answered. “But also some chemistry as it relates to physiology.” (Funny you mentioned his name because it is possible his ...

Well, shit. So much for a non-answer. “Um… I read Professor Orsetov’s science textbooks as he’s drafting them,” Jerica answered. He always chided her when she put it that he ...

Kieran’s eyes went wide and he glanced at Jerica to see if he had to answer or if she was going to do it for him. She glanced over at ...

Ah, shit. He supposed it wasn’t an unexpected request. Nor was it unreasonable. And yet it was still uncomfortable. He knew how to represent Levin as an Ainsley and was ...

“Um, I’m the best with lutes, violins, and pianos. I’m learning with flutes and harps as well but… those need some work.” He smiled a little. In reality, he was ...

“I prefer playing, sir. I’ve only recently gotten into the theory behind it all; my instructor said it would help me improve to study up on it.”

“Yes sir.” Rek nodded. “It’s just a hobby, but one I enjoy.”

“Of course.” Derik nodded. “Completely reasonable.” He glanced over at Rek, who had managed not to smile, but only barely so. Derik glanced back at Ash. “Do you have any ...

Rek glanced at Derik hopefully, the first indication of an opinion he’d shown since they arrived. Derik glanced at his son then back at Ash. “I think we’d like that ...

“Professor Orsetov writes a lot of them,” Jerica offered eagerly. Derik glanced at her. He could tell she was trying hard to keep her mouth shut. But Jerica was… Jerica. ...