Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 10)

Shady · 2022-05-15T02:56:06Z

(We did it again xD @GrandWild finally hit the double digits!) Ky had really hoped that Gaius would force Sera to come to her senses and give Ky a proper punishment. But he didn't. Instead, he just avoided her. Which was arguably worse. On the one hand, she didn't relish the idea of an interaction with him. Ever again. On the other, it made her feel absolutely terrible that she was making him so uncomfortable in his own house. And yet she didn't know what to do about it. If she just hid in her room, then she'd upset Sara. And Sara was probably already annoyed with her for what Ky had done to her husband -- no point in fueling that. And then finally he came to a meal. And it was so much worse. Tadaaki made sure he got to each meal early to ensure that he had Aashi at the very farthest end of the table from Gaius as possible, even when he wasn't there. He and Ky were slowly starting to believe that this wasn't a trap. That it wasn't the calm before a storm. But neither of them was willing to risk it. And the last thing they needed was for Aashi to agitate Gaius when the situation was already so precarious. Then they had Tasia, then Tadaaki to her right, so Ky sat to his right. Further down the table from where she usually sat. But hopefully not noticeably so. She just... didn't know what to do. Had he breathed during that meal? She sure hadn't. Not a single breath. It was too tense. Too awkward. The next day's dinner was exactly the same. There was just... Regret. There was regret. And nothing at all she could do about that. And, well, she knew Sera said to just let it play out. And she knew that she couldn't rush this. But she felt like she owed Gaius at least a single genuine apology before she let the situation go to rest. She just had to figure out how to get him alone. And... to find the guts to do so. Because she most certainly did not want to. The thought was absolutely terrifying and uncomfortable and awkward. But so was this game of them pretending everything was fine when it clearly wasn't. Lack of communication never made things better.

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:07 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:07 am

(Oh gosh that’s terrible @_@ )

“I understand.” Pratik nodded. “I hope they fade in time… you’ve got prettier things to dream about now.” He grinned playfully and nudged him.

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:11 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:11 am

(I've resorted to earplugs but I'm going mad)

Rickard blushed bright red again with a very quick smile and hugged himself tightly. "Promise you won't tell anyone about us. I think Ky knows now, but nobody else can know. I'm not ready...and if Lord Ash doesn't approve..."

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:13 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:13 am

(That’s so bizarre I hope the wall cyborg leaves you alone soon lol)
(Also is your uterus still trying to murder you?)

Pratik’s grin grew and he nodded, gesturing over his chest. “Cross my heart.”

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:17 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:17 am

(Nope it stopped the day after just like usual; I didn't end up needing yoga this time!)

"Thank you." He glanced down the hall. "But where do we go now?"

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:20 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:20 am

(Ah nice! Glad you’re feeling better!)

“Uh… I mean…” Pratik glanced down the hall as well. It’d be kind of him to make the decision. Rickard seemed to dislike those as much as Ky did. “… library’s nice?”

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:22 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:22 am

(Thanks!)

He dipped his head. "Certainly. Shall we go?"

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:24 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:24 am

“Let’s!” Pratik gestured invitingly and took a step down the hall.

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:26 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:26 am

Rickard followed half a step behind, looking over his shoulder at the door to the artifact room.

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:27 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:27 am

“Have you found anything of interest in the library?” Pratik asked.

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:28 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:28 am

"Sera is working on my letters with me, but I'm nowhere near proficient enough to read anything on my own," Rickard replied. "I have found some wonderful handwriting, though, and an intriguing assortment of illustrated volumes."

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:31 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:31 am

“Nice!” Pratik smiled and nodded. “It’s an impressive collection no doubt.”

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:32 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:32 am

"It's incredible," he agreed. "I'm stunned by the sheer mass of it every time I enter."

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:36 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:36 am

Pratik nodded in agreement. “It’s sobering… I understand why he’s so proud of it. I would be too.”

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:38 am

Ljungtroll says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:38 am

"As would I. How did he get it all, do you think? It can't all have been inherited."

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Mon May 23, 2022 4:39 am

Shady says... · Mon May 23, 2022 4:39 am

“I think a lot of it was,” Pratik answered. “But… I don’t know about the rest. I guess he’s got people collecting books for him from all over. The topics are very broad.”

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