Shady

“What do you want, a trophy?” She scoffed. “Just cause you’re old and tall doesn’t mean I can’t kick your ass.”

“Ah,” Jerica said flatly. “So you DO enjoy getting hit in the face.”

“Depends,” Jerica said with a shrug, a slight challenge in her expression as she looked at him. “Are you going to deserve to have more cups thrown at your face?”

"Well, we have horses," Jerica said, then turned her head towards Aerik. "And we're going to Crevon? Pleaseeee? I want to go." "I don't think I can justify being away ...

" No , I mean--" A look of horror crossed Jerica's face before she suddenly got very, very sad as she imagined a world without horses. Without her horse. "They ...

"Dunno!" Aerik shrugged. "But it's worth a try. I know someone in Crevon who might be able to do it... but I can't messages to him to ask, unfortunately." "Let's ...

"Hmm, well..." Aerik said thoughtfully, pausing a moment to think before he continued. "Well, if you're here by accident. And you're not trying to get more magic. Maybe you're meant ...

"My gods," Aerik muttered, but even he was smirking, no matter how he tried to hide it. Jerica laughed even harder. Aerik chuckled and shook his head. "Okay... back on ...

A sudden laugh escaped her before she could stop it. She felt like she was twelve again, giggling about jokes that she knew better than to be making. But this ...

Jerica stared at him, aghast. Was he really implying -- admitting? "It comes from your--?" She realized what he meant at the last moment and cut herself off. "Oh. You ...

"Why wouldn't you like that power?" Jerica asked. "That seems like the most useful power to have... well, after being able to heal anyone . That'd be a more useful ...

How dare he? He was so smug. She wanted to knock the smugness right off his face as he looked at her impassively. He could have at least had the ...

Jerica sprang to her feet and slammed her hands down on the table, rage surging through her. She was being so patient -- and getting NOTHING for it! Nothing! "The ...

Jerica drummed her fingers on her knee impatiently, barely managing to bite back a huffy sigh at how painfully long it was taking him to answer. It seemed like he ...

"Well, they could ," Jerica said confidently. Then she hesitated and looked at Aerik. "Right?" "Well..." Aerik scratched his chin. "Yes, I suppose. But it's complicated." "It's very complicated," Jeri