Shady

Ky’s eyes widened and she shook her head. “No ma’am. I’m not anywhere near good enough for that, ma’am.”

“… we could try out the mirror room,” she said. No promises on if she’d stick around long. But. They could try.

“Yes ma’am.” She dipped her head. “…well… I only know on-continent languages… although I guess I could learn others. It doesn’t take that long.”

“… I’m not sure, ma’am. I’m trained as a personal assistant and translator…so…?”

“Sounds… unsettling.”

Why in the world were they so obsessed with the corpse? “…mirror room?”

Ky blinked and then smiled, one of the first genuine ones she’d had in a while. It made her look younger. She’d almost forgotten that this woman was every bit ...

“Where do you feel like going?”

“What’s your favorite one?”

“Oh I- I wouldn’t want to impose, ma’am.” She shook her head and added gently, “especially not after… what I’d planned to do. I deserve to be tossed out. Or ...

“…I’m not sure how I’d do that, ma’am,” she admitted. “I… can’t go home. And… I’m not sure how to get one otherwise. Or what I would do.”

“We could go exploring the tunnels,” she suggested.

“I don’t know, ma’am,” she said softly. “Lord Ash thinks I may have trouble getting hired until I get older, even though I’ve… been working as an assistant for two ...

“No plans.” She shrugged. “Figured I’d see what you’re up to.”

“Yes ma’am.” Ky smiled and dipped her head. If only. There was no leaving behind what she’d done. That was with her for life. You couldn’t just make yourself decent ...