Tag: secrets x 2

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Another week set. The gelatin capsules were swept into a small wax paper envelope and sealed. The flicking motion of her wrist with the counting stick were practiced and controlled. Khaeris never moved without the fascinating blend of precision and languid grace. People often got lost watching her move, just as she was lost in this steady count-capture-seal work fixture.

These little capsules had a tangy spiced smell and Khaeris enjoyed it. Filling the capsules had taken an hour, now filing them away to be sent to the client would take a few minutes more.

Other paper bags with prescriptions and requests were lined up on the basket on her desk. The cipher she used to label them was something her...

“It was my fault. I should have never worn the dress. My fault… all my fault.” Regynn huddled on the bench, clutching the edges of her cloak tightly around her, or as tightly as her trembling fingers would allow.

“Miss? Miss are you okay?” Regynn looked up, giving the Kul Tiran guard a weak smile and nod, “Fine. I’m fine. Thank you.” she said, her voice only cracking once. The guard studied her for a moment then nodded and moved along his way. She watched him go, the smile pasted on her features until he rounded the corner and could no longer see her. Only then did she allow the mask to slip away, revealing the misery that washed over her.

It had been a disaster from the beginning. Dinner with Jonah’s parents. She...