Pratik hesitated. That was a good question, wasn’t it? ‘Then we’ll wait’ made him sick to his stomach. But he couldn’t very well draw Tarr’s wrath and attention on himself, as a diversion. “… we’ll make it work.”
"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]
"If I'm risking my life to get out there and away from here I'm going to need better than 'we'll make it work,'" she said stiffly. "Don't you have a plan?"
"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’ve got a plan from the stables to our freedom and stability afterward,” Pratik said with a sharp sigh. “I don’t know how to make sure the bastard stays away from you. I can’t very well pull him off you, if we want to make the escape work. I’ll have the entirety of his army after us if I go that route. We… will have to make it work. I don’t know what the bastard will do.”
"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]
Ada thought for a second, then sighed heavily. "If I injure myself somewhat severely, can I expect care after our escape?"
"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
Pratik looked at her, startled. “We’re going to Serpent Keep. It’ll be a long, long ride hurt.”
"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]
"Serpent Keep? You're in league with the Ashes?" Ada wrinkled her nose. "Gods. Fine, then. But I don't see much choice. I can't hide; they'd find me and punish me. I suppose I could go to the apothecary, but he doesn't speak my language. I can't make him understand."
"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
"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 it's my moon time. That might give Tarr pause; I have met many men who fear a woman's bleeding."
"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
“Oh.” Pratik nodded. Tarr did act like a twelve year old. Maybe that would work. “The word is period.” He switched to the language Alexander would understand. “Period.”
"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]
"Peer-ee-id," she repeated, unnerved by the sharp sounds all cluttered together. "Period. Will that be enough?"
"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… I think so?” He was realizing he knew pathetically little about what women experienced or what they’d need. “Maybe also hurt?” He said in Akarataran, then switched. “Hurt.”
"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]
"Hurt," she repeated. "Hurt. Period hurt. I hope this apothecary knows what that means, or this won't work." She took a deep breath. "Will he tell Lord Tarr that I can't..."
"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… don’t know,” Pratik admitted. “I’ve never been childish to mind, if a woman offered herself. And I’ve never been a monster to take something not freely given. I don’t know what the bastard or the apothecary will make of it.” He took a deep breath. “But I hope to the gods he will. You’ll just need to put on a good show.”
"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]
Ada nodded. "I'll go now. Tonight at the stables?"
"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.” Pratik peered out the window. It wouldn’t be long now. “When the moon rises.”
"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]
