Shady

"That's not very kind." Talia frowned.

“Ah… well… she sounds like an interesting lady no doubt.”

Talia nodded quietly and went back to tying bundles as well. “…so Myna is a healer too?”

“I believe you.” Talia nodded. “I’ve learned not to judge people by how they look. That… can change. Very, very quickly.”

“Oh my.” Talia dipped her head.

“Ahh… I’ll keep an eye out for her tomorrow, then.” Talia smiled a little. “What does she look like?”

“Is she here at the Keep?”

Talia smiled. “I liked her a lot.”

Talia shrugged. “I don’t know. She was this really weird, really old woman that scared most of the kids but she was actually really nice and would let Ky and ...

“…I don’t know,” Talia admitted. “I… was never really one of the kids to have much of a plan for the future. I was pretty little… but no I figured ...

Talia shrugged. “Money wasn’t really important where I grew up. Everyone just helped everyone so I didn’t think much about it before… and I thought I’d be a palace girl ...

“…I’ve never had a real job,” Talia admitted after a moment.

Talia forced herself to take a deep breath and nod, actively choosing to quell her anxiety. “…it’s very kind of you. Thank you.”

Talia hesitated then nodded. “I-that’s very generous of you-I promise I wasn’t trying to…”

Talia blushed profusely. “Oh I-I-I was just trying to be helpful, ma’am. You don’t need to pay me.” She shook her head. How terrible did this woman think she was? ...