"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
also @atlaswut no idea how ainsley is gonna respond to this or when ur free to post but it's in character for lil mellie to be like PLEASE HOLD ON TO ME I SCARE OF DARK so yup lol
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Don't worry this was supposed to be difficult for everyone anyway. Elias will have it worse further along, believe me.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Also, maybe this is where they split away from Eira? Eira decides to go back the way they came, while Nikolai and Raptor keep going forward? We could could have it be an offhand comment like Raptor asking and Nikolai being like "Oh Eira decided to go back".
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik