Shady

The woman scowled. "No, not." "I thought we had an agreement?" Jerica snapped. She spoke Atraian again, since it was clear that this woman's Trade Language was broken. "Okay, okay, ...

The lady narrowed her eyes. That wasn't a customary greeting. And the fact that he didn't speak. Her mind was clearly trying to piece the pieces together and she switched ...

“Well, your uselessness isn’t exactly my fault,” she said dryly. “And I’m not sure exactly what sort of negotiations you think you can do in a language you can’t speak. ...

“Yeah.” Something like that. “It’s fine.” By the time they got to the town, Jerica’s feet and back were aching. She took a deep breath, looking at the houses as ...

He knocked the smile off her face as her mind snapped back to Atraya. To Levin. And Biryn. She subconsciously rubbed the scar on her left hip as they walked ...

“Me either.” Finally something they could most emphatically agree on. “So... why’s this earth place so bad?” She smiled to herself before continuing mischievously. “Are the deer taking ove

“They’re like...” how did she even describe a chijurru? It’d been traumatizing the only time she’d seen one. “Basically the size of Kaidren but tall instead of long. And they’ve ...

“Meat eating deer...” she repeated slowly, trying to imagine what that would be like. And then she grinned. “That’s freaking badass!! I want one.” And then she thought about the ...

"No... unicorns are a myth," Jerica said. She wasn't trying to look at him like he was stupid... but he sure was acting like he was. "Which is what it ...

"Oh, I know the myths. Like unicorns!" Jerica said proudly before sobering a bit. "But... these aren't myths, Elias. These are real. And yes, there's more. Like, Chijurru. Those are..." ...

Jerica hesitated a moment. Her pride was aching at the thought of having to admit she didn't know something, but there was no other way to answer his question if ...

"Yeah." She cleared her throat. "Well... dragon anyway. I... don't really know if there's more." She was studiously avoiding looking at him, and continued under her breath. "But good gods, ...

"Dragon," Jerica answered, glancing down at him. "Who doesn't like me. Or you, it seems. We should go." She re-settled her pack on her shoulders and looked at Aerik. "Bye, ...

" If you decide to come back," Aerik said as they reached the edge of the forest next to the gardens. "All you have to do is step foot inside ...

"Great!" Aerik sighed a bit but was clearly trying to repress it. A sense of melancholy was emanating from him and filling the whole area. He turned back towards Jerica. ...