Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 3)

Gaius caught her eye, guessing what she was thinking. "Believe it or not I do an excellent impression of someone who's never been a noble before," he told her.
"That's a bald-faced lie, Gaius Ash," Sara snorted. "Never in my life have I seen you walk like a peasant or talk like one. You're an excellent baker, granted, but don't get cocky." Gaius raised his good hand in surrender.
"Very well, very well."

Ky’s eyes went wide as Ash read her mind. Again. She really needed to stop thinking in front of this man. He could clearly listen to her thoughts.

She hesitated, wondering if she could get away with being cheeky. She decided to try it. There was always the option to crumple and beg for forgiveness if it was received poorly. “I guess I need to see one of these famous pies for myself.” She tried to flash a playful grin, but she just looked anxious instead.

Gaius did actually chuckle at her expression. "Perhaps I'll come out of retirement, just this once," he allowed. "But there will be no Ash children underfoot when I do. Mattathias groaned.

Ky relaxed slightly, happy that she hadn’t pushed her luck too far. She looked down at the boy. “Perhaps I could show you guys my kitten instead. Would you like that?”

"You have a kitten?" Marcella's eyes widened. "Where? Can I see?"

“I do!” Ky said with a grin, glad they had a common interest. “He’s…” she glanced around. “I don’t know. But we can find him. In a bit.”

"Why not now?"
"Because we're all busy right now," Sara said, and Marcella climbed off the sofa to sit with her parents. Not wanting to feel left out, Mattathias followed suit.

Ky smiled at that, looking at Sara, hoping she wasn’t pushing her luck. “Looks like you’ve been shunned.”

(Her mother is Sara)

(Oops I got confused because I thought she was already sitting with her parents my bad)

Ky smiled, glad she didn’t have to be the bad guy. And also excited to have something to bond with the children over.

(No worries!)

"Just don't bring Regulus when you take them to see this cat," Gaius advised. "He'll probably try to eat its tail."
"Let's be honest, tails do look pretty tasty," Tomhas chuckled.

Ky smiled between them. It’d be fun to introduce them to Petrir. But would make her life easier if she didn’t have a toddler, yes. “I’ll be sure to guard the tail.”

"Good." Sara nodded. "I'll try to keep him out of your way." Gaius settled back, deciding he'd spoken enough for awhile. He was weary from the journey and he preferred to observe the dynamics of his family members to see what he might have missed in these three months.

Ky looked around the room, anxious at the silence even though it’d only been a few moments. She decided to turn the same question she’d asked Gaius back on Sara. “Do you have anything you’re hoping to do while you’re here?”

Sara thought for a moment. "Mostly I'd just like to spend time with my family, catch up with everybody. I'll probably visit the village at some point during my stay as well."