Shady

"You're fine at it," she murmured quietly, glancing at him quickly before looking away again. "You're making a noble effort. You just picked something that's not possible to accomplish -- ...

"...I don't think I do," Ky said after a moment, glancing at Tadaaki. He shook his head in agreement. Ky looked back at Emery. "... is there more of a ...

(hahaha that's the spirit xD) Ky shrugged, not looking back at him. Her head was definitely still fucked up. Her worry and frustration about Tomhas were taking the entirety of ...

(xD see the first part of the joke isn't funny but when you deliver the 'not Sally' just... flatly xD it's so much funnier than it actually is lol) She ...

"Yessir." Ky dipped her head, accepting the polite 'fuck off' as an answer. Even though it was condescending. She wasn't a child. She didn't need to be told what 'adults' ...

Ky looked at him warily. This felt very much like something she shouldn't poke. But. Well. He's brought it up. And he was also a big boy and could tell ...

(Not Sally) Ky's throat was tight and she set her jaw as she looked around the room; anywhere but Emery. She didn't like to think about what Papa must have ...

"Oh." Goddamn it, why did she always find the worse possible subject to talk about? "Sorry."

(she didn't have any arms) (knock knock) "I understand," Ky said very quietly. No one believed her when she said how tired she was. Told her to think happy thoughts ...

"That makes sense." Ky nodded thoughtfully. "Do you think you'll play when he comes to visit?"

(well, since you're going to remind me of that coworker, I subject you to my favorite stupid joke of his and will hope it translates well over text, dunno how ...

"Do you play this game often?" Ky asked as she organized her hand.

(... set myself up for that one)(*sigh*) "Where were they living?"

Ky glanced at Tadaaki, who shrugged. So, she did as well as she glanced back at Emery with a little smile. "Sure!"

(hahah I've got a coworker you'd get along with swimmingly xD It's absolutely painful lol) Ky assessed the painting for a long moment, then nodded, satisfied. The rest of the ...