Shady

Rana squinted at her. That answer didn't make any sense at all. People didn't run away to go nowhere. That was just silly. "Nowhere?"

"Where you heading?" Rana asked, friendly, but also snooping as she took a step forward in the direction she thought the girl was going to go.

Pratik grinned. He'd certainly never been called a good influence before. On anyone. And certainly not on a little goody-goody classmate whose spluttering made clear that she wanted nothing to ...

(ahhh, I'm so sorry for the delay! Feel free to nudge me in the future, I totally missed this notif >.> ) "Hey, no worries!" Rana flashed a grin. "It ...

Rana put her hands up to steady the girl as she crashed into her. Well, this was one way to get an introduction. "Oop, you okay there?"

There was a lot going on. Rana watched vendors shouting the praises of their own wares. Children darting back and forth. Women carrying purchases away from various stalls. Her eyes ...

Rana was in the Town Square, taking in anything and everything that she could: the sights, the sounds, even the smells. It was the next thing she needed to learn. ...

"Oh, trust me, that question was with the utmost suspicion," Jerica retorted. She didn't like to be outnumbered like this. "No pleasantry involved."

Jerica was indignant. Lysol-girl. Pff. Jerica spun and aimed her Lysol at the face of a new girl as she stepped into the hall. Okay, maybe she was Lysol girl. ...

“Biryn is my uncle’s best friend,” Jerica corrected. “And I hate both the bastards. The world will be a better place once they pass out of it.”

“Lasted this long.” Jerica grinned, trying for nonchalance. “Biryn’s not gonna be the one to do me in, I can promise you that.”

“He hurts people when I’m gone.” Jerica thought back to the brief reprieve she’d had with Aerik. “It’s better if I’m there to distract them. I’m strong enough to handle ...

“It’s the only use of the King’s Assassin,” Jerica said. “I like to pretend that there’s something more to Jerica. But you’re probably right.”

Jerica laughed abruptly. “‘Your sole worth lies in your ability to be useful. You’re useless if you won’t execute people.’” Jerica quoted. “Grade A love right there.”

“Because he’s terrible and wants terrible things to happen.” Jerica sighed, cracking her neck. “And he wants me to do them for him. And I won’t… well… I try to ...