Aleth hissed in pain but forced himself to keep them in the water. He needed to make a friend out of her. “Thank you.”
"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]
Sera dipped her head slightly and went to her cabinets, drawing out a few choice instruments before going to the cauldron and dumping them in. "You two." She pointed to two of the guards, who had been standing about in the doorway, unsure of what to do with themselves. "I'll need you to stay and hold him down while I cut off his toes. Can you do that?" Both nodded quickly. "Yes, ma'am."
"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
“Now wait just a minute.” Aleth curled his toes, pulling his feet closer to himself. It was different to acknowledge it needed to happen, and actually seeing the saw.
"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]
(It'd be more like some really nasty looking pliers, I think)
"It's going to happen, whether you like it or not." Sera glanced at him. "Sorry to be the bearer of bad news."
"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
“I…” Aleth’s chest went tight. “Don’t like this plan.”
"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]
"It's not a plan, it's a necessity." Sera's eyes flickered to the cauldron. "I can offer you a couple drinks of strong liquor to calm your nerves, but not much else."
"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
Aleth groaned in self-pity. “Can’t you at least knock me out first?”
"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]
"We don't do that here. There's no safe way to monitor your condition." Sera took out a set of tongs and cloth, then began to scoop out the tools. "If you pass out during the surgery that's another story."
"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
“I see no difference,” Aleth protested, eyeing the guards as they shuffled forward. “Wait! Wait! … liquor?”
"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]
"Yes. Just a bit, mind you." Sera brought the tools over to a nightstand beside the bed and rolled up her sleeves. "Shall I fetch the bottle?"
"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
“Yes,” Aleth answered quickly. Not that it’d be tolerable either way. But maybe it’d help just a bit. “Please.”
"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]
Sera dipped her head and went back to the cabinet, taking out a long drinking horn. She offered it to him. "Two good swallows, then you're done."
"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
“I still don’t like this,” Aleth protested but put the bottle to his lips and took as big of a drink as he could manage, grimacing as he swallowed. “I… this…” he sighed.
"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]
"I know." Sera softened slightly. "It's not easy."
"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
Aleth took a deep breath and sighed heavily, then gulped as much of the liquor as he could, deciding there was no point in delaying the inevitable. May as well get his hell over with…. Well, this part of it anyway. The recovery would no doubt take weeks after the fact. He sighed again.
"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]
