Shady

"Alright," Jerica said again. It was clear that they were frustrated with this pursuit. It was hardly surprising that she wasn't the first person who came up with the idea ...

"Alright," Jerica said, undeterred. Any magician worth their salt wouldn't leave ammo on how to undo their spells just lying around in the sight of their prisoners. But, there had ...

Jerica followed them in silence until they got to the library, then walked in and nodded. There were a lot of books here. More, even, than they had back at ...

Jerica blinked as they muttered their apologies and started towards the castle doors. She gave them a moment to get well ahead of her before she cautiously followed them again, ...

"You know, lies tend to work better when you phrase them as statements instead of questions." Why had she said that. She took a deep breath, wishing for the millionth ...

It was all that Jerica could do to keep from rolling her eyes. These men were nothing but thieves, and it was obvious from the way they were holding their ...

Jerica felt herself bristling as Aska started rattling off math like it was nothing. Gloating, really. It seemed like people who were good at math never stopped talking about how ...

Jerica was so tense, remembering the battle, and thinking about what was going to come next, and how they'd stay ahead of the soldiers, and how she was going to ...

Jerica couldn't seem to stop sighing. But she nodded, resigned to her fate. At least, if she was going to be trapped here, it seemed like the people she was ...

"Of course, you don't." Jerica sighed again. "Very well. What now, then?"

Jerica groaned again and rubbed her face, frustrated. I'm running out of ideas, Guild Master. She rubbed her wrist hoping with everything within her that Guild Master would answer. But ...

Jerica was glad that Elias seemed capable of clinging to her for dear life. That helped at least. She was trying to balance her bow and Evan's reins in her ...

Jerica looked at Aska for a long moment. She didn't want to touch him. She was still psyched out from the whole headless-knight thing. But, it'd be rude not to ...

Jerica followed Nen and Aska through the palace, mind reeling as she tried to comprehend what they'd told her. She wasn't scared of the two of them. It was clear ...

Jerica led the way into a tavern and glanced around. This was a more spacious area than the one in Elmira had been the night before. There were plenty of ...