Shady

“Yeah, but, like… what information? Whose time?” Gods knew she already had too much time on her hands for him to be talking about her.

Ky hesitated for a long moment, considering. He might be on to something there. But… she wasn’t coming up with ideas immediately. “…like what?”

“I don’t know.” Ky shrugged, thinking for another moment but still coming up short. “I’ve got everything I could possibly want already… or… well… everything but one. But he’s not ...

“Okay.” She nodded. She wasn’t sure how she felt about this. But. Well. She’d agreed. So they’d see how it would go. Although she didn’t have the first idea what ...

“Doesn’t make yours any less good,” Ky said. “Doesn’t have to be a competition.”’

(99!) “That sounds charming,” Ky said with a smile. “Definitely sounds like it’s worth a read.” Even if it was cheating a bit to claim the only in the world. ...

Ky considered it for a moment then nodded. “That’s reasonable… should we make the punishment the day following a slip up, though? Instead of the end of the week? Cause ...

“…three is a lot…”

Ky’s eyes went wide with surprise and admiration. “Whoa… that’s cool that you have it! Why is it so special? And what’s it about?”

“All three meals?” She wrinkled her nose. That sounded like a lot. To go from barely eating to three times per day. Especially that much.

“Makes sense.” Ky nodded, then hesitated. “…what’s the most obscure book you own?”

Ky thought for a moment, then nodded. She wasn’t thrilled with the idea. But it was a reasonable proposition. Not something she could say no to without seeming defiant. “…okay… ...

“Fair… then what are your most recent additions?” She smiled.

Ky eyed him warily. “What sorts of rewards or punishments?” She wasn't particularly interested in being told to think happy thoughts again, or whatever equivalent this would have.

Ky glanced at him, then quickly looked away, brow furrowing. That was a surprising offer. And confusing. Why would he… be willing to do something like that? For her? Why? ...