Shady

"Yeah, we can cover the cost." Pratik waved his hand dismissively. "We just need to be strategic about it. We should make a list to be sure we don't forget ...

It took Raeka about an hour to get the laundry done since she frequently had to stop to re-direct Charley's chaos, but she got it done at last, and then ...

“We’ll get some.” Sadie nodded once, deciding. “And then I’ll read it and then donate after.” She smiled.

(The cats were absolute menaces last night and are now on the shit list xD) “Adorable.” Ki’nuu decided not to push her luck and stood up, glancing around again. “I ...

“Oh, hey.” Aeron offered a little wave and smile. “Nice to meet you both. I’m Aeron.”

(I took my cats to work today and my 50-some-year-old-makes-six-figures-grown-man-boss instantly sat down on the ground and started pst pst pst-ing and it was the most wholesome thing ever lol) ...

"That sounds fascinating," Sadie said genuinely. "Calvino?"

Aeron wasn't addicted to his phone. He wasn't . However. It was still hard to have to be polite and socialize for so many hours straight without checking his messages. ...

“You do understand why I’m skeptical?” He looked down at the collar. “Cure-alls tend to have a catch.”

He weighed the collar in his hand, considering it. “I’m not putting this on unless you tell me how it works. I don’t know you.”

“Is there a suitable land passage?” Aeron asked.

"Why I should trust you?" he scoffed, looking at her flatly. "You've disregarded everything I've said up to this point."

"What 'actions'?" he asked skeptically.

"What is it supposed to do?"

He scratched his neck, glancing up at the sky. "Obviously."