Shady

She furrowed her brow at him, offended despite herself. He was acting as if he was going to toss her out if she didn’t tell him, when she’d been planning ...

“That’s good at least.” Ky nodded. “I hope they continue to.”

“…n…othing?” She took another step or two backward, glancing at the door. Should she just sprint? Abruptly end this conversation? It’d be awkward. But so was this. It seemed a ...

Ky was quiet for a moment. It felt natural to follow up with a question about how they were going or how she felt about things, but that was terrifyingly ...

Shit, shit, shit— “ I didn’t say anything—“ she supposed that wasn’t true. Liesel told her not to tell Tomhas and she had anyway. “Well I couldn’t have known it ...

“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded. Lady Constance needed it, anyway. Ky had enjoyed their tea, but she certainly wouldn’t classify herself as decompressed now. Couldn’t do that around nobles. Never tha

“…oh….” She put her hands on the back of the chair, dawdling. How could she answer that? Tomhas had specifically told her not to tell Gaius. And now here was ...

She furrowed her brow at him. What kind of a question was that? “…he got attacked by a troll…”

“Absolutely!” She nodded in agreement. “Good to decompress.”

Not only rejecting her attempt to be helpful, but forcing a decision on top of it all. She hesitated, then pushed herself up, not sure if she was making the ...

“It really was.” Ky smiled, forcing her shoulders to relax. “Thank you for the idea. I enjoyed this very much.”

“…I don’t know.” Now she felt awkward. “Whatever. I used to be an assistant. I can do whatever.”

Ky took a deep breath and followed, willing her heart to stop racing. This was a disproportionate amount of panic. She needed to stop being so dramatic. But she still ...

“Yes please.” Ky blushed a little and ducked her head, grateful that she’d relented so easily. “Thank you, ma’am.”

Ky watched him passively. “…do you want help?”