"It was the least we could do." Anneke rubbed her stomach. "The little one here will be delighted to have another big sister, too." She gestured to the honey. "I see you've commandeered something from the kitchen?"
"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
That was a nice feeling. That she’d have a teeny baby as a sibling. She definitely intended on spoiling it rotten.
Ky grinned proudly, holding the honey up a bit. “And Lord— Tomhas — snitched the wheat cakes. We’re all gonna meet in the upstairs sitting room… if you’d like.”
"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'd love to," she chuckled. "Poor Sebastian worked so hard on those; I'll help him make more later." She put the journal in one of her deep pockets and folded her arms into her sleeves. "Lead the way."
"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
Ky grinned mischievously. “Yeah, he had lots to say about it.”
"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 sure he did." Anneke shook her head. "Tomhas is incorrigible; he used to steal from our kitchen back on the farm as well. And from Sara's kitchen, as well, though Gaius would chase him off."
"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
Ky laughed, strolling down the path that led back to the Keep. “Nothing like a good ol’ recon to get your blood pumping. Must like the adrenaline rush… or the food… or both.”
"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]
"Probably both. He's got more energy than anyone I've ever met. It was like having a child after we were married, except he was my husband. When Lyra was born I'm not sure I got a wink of sleep between them!"
"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
Ky laughed at that, reaching up to brush her hair back. Was she going to keep it short, now that she was allowed to have a say in the matter? Yet another thing she needed to decide on. She glanced over at Lady Anneke, seeing her pregnant belly. Ky nodded towards it. “Do you hope for a boy or a girl? Tie breaker, yeah?”
"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'd like to say it doesn't matter," Anneke mused, looking down at her stomach with a small frown. "But I think I'd like a girl. Girls have been less work in my experience. Perhaps that's selfish. But I don't particularly mind if it's a boy--I'll love it either way."
"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
“That makes sense,” Ky said with an encouraging nod. “I’m looking forward to it. I’ve never spent significant time around a baby.”
"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 a blessing and a curse," Anneke chuckled. "I speak as a woman who's raised four. I can't imagine how Sara managed twins! It does help to have apothecaries and maids to help, of course. Even so..."
"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’m sure it’s a lot,” Ky said with a smile. “You’re still their only Mama. That means a lot.”
"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]
"That's true." Anneke glanced at Ky. "Did you ever know your mother, Ky?"
"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
“No ma’am.” Ky shook her head. “She died giving birth to me.”
"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]
"Oh." She sobered, resting her hand on her belly again. "I'm....sorry to hear that."
"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
