Ky nodded. She’d forgotten Lyra had physically met him rather than just heard of him. “I think… he grew up feeling powerless. So he liked feeling powerful, however he could… I think that’s why he liked hitting me the most. I’m weak.” She smirked mirthlessly. “And I think he was proud of having a man as large as Tadaaki cowed. It was all a power play, because he could.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Why is it always about power?" Lyra complained. "Especially with men. Why can't they just grow up and not perpetuate it all?"
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“Yes!” Ky agreed vehemently. “They’re all so terrible… not all of them. But the ones who are like the two… three… of them.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Why don't we just do away with the bad ones? Wake the gods up and pray to them to make it all better? They like snuffing people out, right?" Lyra wrapped her arms around herself and rested her chin on her knees.
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“I’m not so sure they’re good either,” Ky whispered, as if the gods would wake up and smite her if she spoke too loud.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"They've got to be good for something, otherwise they wouldn't exist." Lyra glanced over at her. "How are you doing now?"
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
Did they, though? What was Aleth good for? What was Michael?
“Better.” Ky rubbed her face, wondering if it was still betrayed her tears. “… thank you for talking me down.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Nooo the gods are good for something, not those nasty garbage!)
Lyra dipped her head. "If you need anything, I'm just across the hall." She got to her feet. "But like I said, you're doing well."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
(Haha I gotchu but Ky is still salty at them for creating Aleth and cursing Rönn haha… but those two are good for plot xD)
“Thank you.” Ky smiled and dipped her head, considering just staying on the floor, then deciding that would be awkward. She stood up. Her body felt so heavy. So did her eyelids.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
Lyra opened the door, looking her up and down again. "You ought to get some sleep; you look exhausted."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
Was it really that obvious? She nodded with a little smile. “That I am.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
Lyra returned the smile. "Good night, then. Sleep well."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
Ky took a deep breath. She promised to go find Zander. He’d worry himself sick if she didn’t. She changed her shirt, then silently padded into the hall and headed towards Zander’s room.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
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