"And you think she'll be safer there as well?" That's what it sounded like, but he wanted to be sure. And also wanted a moment to consider.
"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 so. Gaius has hundreds of guards at Serpent Keep, and it's the first Keep so it's got higher, thicker walls, more locks, fewer entrances, and is all around just safer for anyone. Nobody goes in or out without my brother's say-so. I think it would be the best course of action for her to stay there a few months, just until things blow over. She's already made her decision."
"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
“Alright.” Zander shrugged. Getting her to a fortress like that sounded truly ideal, given the circumstances. He’d have been in favor even if Ky wasn’t. It was easier that she was going willingly. “As long as I can go along too, you’ll hear no arguments from 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]
Tomhas winced. "That's something you'd have to clear with Gaius. He's picky about people coming into his home. I'm sure you understand. I can ask him for you, or you can ask him yourself, if you 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
Zander considered for a moment. Well that was going to be a fucking problem — at least if Gaius decided to make it one. But, then, he supposed he didn’t need hospitality as long as he had proof Ky made it safely. He’d prefer to verify the guard himself, but he wouldn’t push his luck too far if Gaius decided to be a dick about things.
“Alright,” Zander said. “We can talk it out… at the very least I’ll accompany you all there, to be sure you arrive safely. If he doesn’t want me in the Keep.” He shrugged. It’d be annoying. But he could deal with it. “Well, I’m not planning on staying long either way.” He smacked the spine of the book against his palm. “I’ve got business to attend 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]
"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 I’ve got a wholeeee lot of questions for a whole lotta people,” Zander said. He was calm, but the threat in his voice wouldn’t be hard to catch if you were listening closely. “And someone’s gonna be answering for what happened.”
"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 should hope so." Tomhas nodded in understanding. "Perhaps you and I can pool our resources. And Gaius's library is way bigger than mine. Maybe you can make use of information there."
"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 sounds good,” Zander said with a nod. “It’ll be easier with the three of us working together. And faster.”
"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]
"My thoughts exactly." Tomhas smiled. "Want me to talk to Gaius, then? Or will you be doing that yourself? He's up in his room right now; can't walk."
"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
“However you think is best,” Zander said, dipping his head. “You know how he’ll be most likely to receive it… might be nice for the three of us to have a chat at some point, though. Figure out who is doing what and all that.”
"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 agree. Maybe we go up together, then? I don't think he's busy."
"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
“Sounds good,” Zander said. He hesitated, looking at the mess he’d created, then squatted down and closed the books, stacking them quickly and standing up with them all in his arms. “Can I leave these somewhere to come back later? I haven’t quite memorized everything yet.”
"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]
Tomhas studied the array of books. "Yeah, you can leave them on a table. Do you remember where you got them?" He could probably pick out what went where, of course.
"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
Zander nodded. "Yeah. I can put them back now, if that's better? I'll be able to find them again."
It'd be more convenient to just stack them up for now, but he didn't mind putting them back, if that'd make Tomhas more comfortable.
"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]
