"That's no surprise." Anneliese picked up the pace and stepped through the gate. "They're kids; it's hard not to have fun as a kid."
"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
“True enough,” Ky said with a grin. She caught the glimpse of one of the kids darting behind one of the bushes up to the right.
"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]
Mattathias giggled as she spotted him. "Hi!" He waved.
"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
“Hi!” Ky waved back, grinning. “What are you up to?”
"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'm hiding from Oscar!" He crouched behind the bush. "And where's Oscar?" Anneliese asked. "With Uncle Tomhas."
"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
“And where’s Uncle Tomhas?” She was pretty sure she was never going to get used to saying his first name, much less attaching familial honorifics to it instead of ‘Lord’ — but she’d keep trying.
"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]
Mattathias poked his head out, squinting through the dozens of ice sculptures. Then he pointed down the path. "He's that way, I think."
"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
“Thanks.” Ky nodded, feeling a spike of anxiety at the idea of leaving such a small child on his own. But, then, she hadn’t been tasked with watching him this time. “Good luck hiding from Oscar.”
"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]
Mattathias grinned at her. "I bet you can't find Marcella though!"
"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
“Oho is that a challenge I hear?” Ky smirked at him. She was, apparently, not above being peer pressured by preschoolers.
"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]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-yIEMduRXk Spotify just threw this song at me and it reminds me of several characters at once
"Yeah!" He tilted his chin up. "See if you can find her. I bet you can't!" "I bet we can," Anneliese said with a grin.
"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
“You’re on!” Ky said, still grinning. “We’re good seekers.”
(Ooh nice I’ll go listen!)
"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]
Anneliese looked around, trying to spot Marcella. "It shouldn't be too hard, right? She's got dark hair and dark clothes, and this whole place is white."
"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
“True enough,” Ky agreed, scanning the area around the height of the twins. “I’ll check this way.” She started towards the right.
(Aww omg our Three Trauma Babies)
"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]
Anneliese split off to the left, looking closer to the ground and in the trees that sported carved ice spiraling up their branches. The entire garden was filled with such things, some complicated and some simple, some small and some enormous. Near where Ky was looking, there was a life-sized horse sculpture rearing up.
"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
