"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]
"Tarr. How will he know where we're headed? Will someone tell him? The old man will keep quiet, right? And so will the innkeeper. So he'll be scouring the whole territory, if he cares enough. Which he might not. We're just slaves. He'll probably give the search up in a few days."
"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
"This is the nearest town," Pratik said simply. "So they'll be coming here first, and I want to be as far from it as possible, by the time they come. I'd like to think no one will snitch on us -- and that Tarr will leave well enough alone -- but the boy's got a temper and an ego to match. I'm not going to count us as being safe from Tarr until we're within the gates of Serpent Keep."
"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]
"Fair enough." She went to the fireplace and stood beside it, warming her hands. "Are you friends with Lord Ash, then?"
"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 think the paranoid bastard knows what friends are," Pratik answered. He was tempted to also move nearer the fire, but thought better of it. He was still trying to be thoughtful of how much space he took up when he was near Ada. "But I've met him before, yes. He'll take us in."
"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]
"Good." Ada looked down into the fire. "I've heard about him. Mostly stories. What's he like?"
"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
"Cold. Suspicious. Calculating. Paranoid." Pratik shrugged. "But he must have a heart beneath it all, because he helps every last freed slave that comes his way, as I understand 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]
"That's what I've been told as well. My mother told me that if I was ever taken, I should try to get to Serpent Keep. That's supposed to be the safe place in the Northern Realm."
"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
"Solid advice," Pratik said with a nod. "With any luck, maybe he'll help you along back to your tribe."
And, he hoped they'd be lucky. God only knew what Ash wanted with a Seer.
"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]
"Maybe so." Ada glanced back at him. "What there anything else you wanted?"
"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
"Do you wake up easily?" Pratik asked. "I can't be loud at four in the morning, or whenever it is I wake up. Will you wake if I knock softly?"
"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'll be awake anyway," she replied. "Say the word and I'll be ready to go."
"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 need to try to rest as much as you can," Pratik said. As if he wasn't calling the pot calling the kettle black. "This is the last night of relative safety we'll have in the next two weeks -- we'll need to start taking turns keeping watch after this. Rest as much as you can so you'll have strength for the journey."
"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 opened her mouth to say something, then shook her head. "I'll try," she replied.
"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
"Me too," he muttered, stepping towards the door. "Do you need anything from me? Any questions?"
"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]
