Chapter 3
If khaesho is your vash, how exactly is him wasting away in a cave the best thing for the in'gha?" even with her back turned, she all but heard khaesho flinch behind her.
Afterdark (Ch. 20)
She looked again, and saw what khaesho wanted her to; kalokin hadn't pulled power from khaesho, not a single thimble. instead it came from... something else.
Breakfast and a show (Ch. 16)
._ khaesho waved him off. **five more minutes, kalokin.** _you're incorrigible._ shou huffed gently, warmly. a chuckling laugh as she buried her face against khaesho's neck.
Chapter 2
Mind reeling, shou struggled to keep up with his words and their implications, looking between him and khaesho utterly at a loss. "but... you seemed surprised that i could see you... didn't khaesho just say that everyone can see magic?"
Devil Beside You (Ch. 21)
khaesho and nikolak whispered quietly in the back seat. it was soft enough that she couldn't make out the words, but she could feel the emotions they shared. khaesho... guarded? no, offended.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4, in which we get to see khaesho hustle some carnies like only a magical trickster can.
Oh, by the way... (Ch. 9)
She'd had the presence of mind to ensure that a healthy portion of rain soaked khaesho and the ground around him... and just barely in time.
Home, sweet home.
khaesho: a certain naga slithers in, notices the scene, and immediately slithers back out. he returns mere moments later with a bag of popcorn already popping in his hands.
Within the Nightmare (Ch. 17)
It was khaesho's body, but they were nikolak's memories all the same, the memories of a lost phantom finding meaning in a wicked wolf's smile.
Chapter Six, Recalcitrance
“ah, khaesho, south is that way?" he offered, half a smile tugging at his lips. “indeed… but my cave is much too far." a wry grin split khaesho's face; he was unable to keep from grinning at the absurdity of it all.
Chapter 5
To stall for time, she debated what pizza to share with khaesho while they both summarily destroyed the basket of garlic bread knots served as appetizers.
Stolen Secrets (Ch. 20)
She nodded to khaesho's compliment and allowed herself a smile. "thank you, khaesho... your eyes serve you well; i barely recognize myself." shou smiled a little, borrowing words from an old book and adapted them as needed. "you are exactly who you are.