Darkness Found (dARkness: Online Book 2) by Riley S. Keene

Author:Riley S. Keene [Keene, Riley S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

The woman was on the shorter side, with broad shoulders and hips, at least compared to most of the others Tanisha had seen in DeDust Three. She was pretty, with a smattering of freckles across her nose that spilled over onto cheeks that were red with a hint of a lingering sunburn. Her hair was a reddish auburn, cropped close to her head. But what struck Tanisha most of all was her wide, dark eyes, which were sparkling as she stared. As if she could see through Tanisha to the truths that lurked beneath.

“I mean...” She blinked and her dark eyes flickered down to the visible parts of Tanisha’s chair.

Tanisha managed not to wince. This was exactly what she hadn’t wanted.

“I mean, of course you are. With the, um. Yeah.” The woman cleared her throat uncomfortably, and reached out to offer her hand. She smiled a wide, warm smile. “Sorry. It’s just… Well, I’m Millie. It’s an honor to meet you. I didn’t think anyone in the top ten had ended up here. I thought they’d all gone their own way, or that Otekah didn’t want to grab them for fear they’d actually break out and open the way for the rest of us.”

“Yeah, I’m sorry I haven’t done it yet.” Tanisha smiled, and the genuine reaction felt awkward on her face. It was impossible not to smile back at Millie. “In my defense, I did I only get here a week and a half ago. I’m still working on some of the details.” She waved a hand through the air. “Any day now, though.”

Millie laughed, and the sound caught in Tanisha’s ears. It was a goofy, throaty laugh. And endlessly endearing.

“Well, I’ve been here for about six weeks. So you’re probably ahead of me on that count.” Millie smiled back at Tanisha, the corners of her eyes crinkling. “But anyway. You might know me as Tails. You know, like the little orange guy? I know I’ve never been in your league, but—”

“Tails?” Tanisha asked before Millie could continue. Her eyebrows raised sharply on their own accord. “Of course. Everyone knows Tails. You’re… Well, kind of a pillar of the community. Like, the game wouldn’t be what it is without you. I know of at least a dozen people who refuse to interface with the stuff in a new patch until they see your guide posted on it.”

Millie swelled with pride, her back straightening. It was well-deserved, too. Tails was a fixture of the community, having joined a few weeks after the game’s launch. She’d never been really competitive on the leaderboards, but focused a lot of her attention on producing guides for new players on every aspect of the game. A lot of work went into the guides, and they’d become such a staple for new players that the Eris server had a bot that would post the guides in response to a lot of the more common questions.

“Well, I couldn’t put those guides up now,” she said, her voice deflating a little.

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