Shady

“Sounds good!” Ky said. “…what’s that?” Tadaaki was glad she asked.

“Ah.” Ky nodded. Clearly not that guarded, if he was telling a treacherous rat like her.

“I like both,” Ky said, glancing at Tadaaki. He’d only ever played yard games and sports. He didn’t know anything about games. But he nodded. He’d simply fake.

(Emery: get out of your room Ky: bet) Ky shivered. “… why would you want a path to the dungeons? Isn’t that a security risk? A path for criminals into ...

Tadaaki and Ky both followed him quietly, hoping that that was the right choice. It sort of felt like a test. Or an inconvenience. Or favor. She didn’t like favors. ...

Ky smiled a little at that. Then sobered. ‘Interesting’ was rarely a safe descriptor. She didn’t want to be interesting. She wanted to be harmless. Cowed. “… I’d like that, ...

“It’s musty,” Ky commented, wrinkling her nose as she glanced around. “… but cool, yes.” And opened up limitless possibilities. They’d never find her if she decided to disappear into ...

Ky nodded and followed him quietly.

“Um, if… if you’d like?” Ky asked uncertainly. “I-we don’t want to be a bother.”

Ky nodded, grateful he wasn’t forcing the matter. “…so how far along is it? Do other tunnels connect to this one?

“Um.” Ky glanced at Tadaaki. He still wasn’t about to make a decision. Ky hesitated, glancing back at Emery. “…I like games?”

“… it’s fine. Sorry.” Ky still didn’t look at him, flushing more. “I… I misunderstood you.”

Tadaaki looked at Ky expectantly. They both knew he wasn’t making this choice. Ky blushed and looked back at Emery, wishing she didn’t have to make it, either. What would ...

“…oh.” She blushed and glanced away. He didn’t know, apparently. Which meant she’d just opened a can of worms that she shouldn’t have. Opened her stupid mouth and made things ...

Decisions were not easy. Not when you were a slave. Decisions for you beaten or worse. And neither of them appreciated him forcing the decision upon them. “Yessir…” Ky nodded ...