Shady

Jerica looked at him for a moment, becoming increasingly more convinced that he didn't actually listen to a single word she was saying. Well, maybe he caught single words -- ...

"Yeah, I guess..." She hesitated. "I mean... I don't really know what vacations are like. Levin takes Lyiaza and Levi to his summer manor most years, but I've never really... ...

Court Park Ranger Knight Shady Knight Shady was in The Great Hall dancing excitedly next to Knight Momo's (@LordMomo) horse. She of course enjoyed assisting The Commander in passing out ...

“Of course I do,” she snapped, feeling strangely defensive. How dare he imply that she didn’t have a home. Just because she was an orphan didn’t mean she didn’t have ...

Jerica wrapped her arms around herself protectively, scowling a bit. "Of course I am."

“I mean,I dunno.” She shrugged. “You don’t choose your home.”

Jerica prickled. “I’m not a stray dog. Of course I have a home. I already told you I live at the palace.”

“We didn’t really talk about it.” She shrugged. “I... might honestly go back when we’re done in Crevon. That’s what Aerik meant when we were leaving. I CAN go home ...

“Oh, sorry. My uncle. The good one. He apparently knows Aerik and they decided it would be safer for me up there with him. So I didn’t argue... much.”

“Derik knew... and The Guild. But no one else,” Jerica agreed.

"Kind of," she agreed. "There's... a lot of rumors surrounding why I'm so good at fighting. Most people think I have a curse upon me, and we've convinced them all ...

Jerica laughed. "Honestly, it was the freest I've ever felt in my life." She smirked at him. "I technically wasn't free to leave... but I also didn't really want to ...

"No." Jerica smiled. "Technically, I was Aerik's prisoner."

Jerica was silent, the gravity of his question settling over her. At least, the gravity of the answer. Yes. Safer than she’d ever been in her life. Of course, Rek ...

"Who knows? Maybe you're right." Jerica laughed. She took a deep breath and sighed. "I didn't yell at Aerik much, though. My nightmares even started to get better." She smiled ...