Shady

Ky was quiet for a moment. It felt natural to follow up with a question about how they were going or how she felt about things, but that was terrifyingly ...

“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded. Lady Constance needed it, anyway. Ky had enjoyed their tea, but she certainly wouldn’t classify herself as decompressed now. Couldn’t do that around nobles. Never tha

“Absolutely!” She nodded in agreement. “Good to decompress.”

“It really was.” Ky smiled, forcing her shoulders to relax. “Thank you for the idea. I enjoyed this very much.”

Ky took a deep breath and followed, willing her heart to stop racing. This was a disproportionate amount of panic. She needed to stop being so dramatic. But she still ...

“Yes please.” Ky blushed a little and ducked her head, grateful that she’d relented so easily. “Thank you, ma’am.”

“Um!” She stepped towards her urgently. “I-um-ma’am? I-um-could you-I… am not supposed to be on my own, ma’am. Could you please um…”

“Thank you, ma’am.” Ky nodded and stepped through.

Ky neatly set her cup on the tray and considered picking it up, then realized she didn’t know what the right social move here was. Lady Constance probably didn’t want ...

“You as well!” Ky smiled and popped to her feet. “Thank you.”

“I’m glad to hear that.” Ky smiled kindly. “Happy to help however I can.”

“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded, smiling. “Then we’re all set.” Well. They would be once she remembered. It was too bad she couldn’t actually have time with Tadaaki without being watched. ...

“That would be nice.” Ky smiled. That’d be stressful is what that would be. Not one noble to offend but two. And what if Lord Loquitur or Lady Sara wanted ...

“Yes ma’am.” Ky smiled gently, face a little warm. If they were going to do this then she was most definitely going to describe each move before she showed her ...

(Oops slipped my mind tbh. I’ll be on mobile the next several hours but I’ll sneak one in before bed if I remember) “Oh, I’m, uh…” She hadn’t expect that ...