"Less painful, maybe, but more awkward. Best to do away with stairs entirely rather than a leg, wouldn't you agree?" Gaius probably could have had it amputated back when it broke, but the apothecary hadn't been Sera back then, and he drank himself to death shortly before Michael became Lord. After that, Gaius's leg simply served as a reminder to be a better Lord than his brother or his father before him.
"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]
"I suppose there is a practicality to stacking things on top of one another, though. Decreases deforestation." He glanced back at Ky. "I'll arrange to have a stag thrown over the wall for your friend, by 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 smiled, dipping her head. It was still so odd to think of him in terms of a friend. But she supposed they did have the bracelet to prove it. “I’m sure both of us appreciate 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]
"We all owe it to him for saving your life, I think." They reached the fifth floor and Gaius moved on to the next set of stairs. "It's still funny to me to think of him as real rather than a story. He's been a story for as long as I can remember."
"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 as well… well, I didn’t know about him as a story until a few weeks ago,” Ky admitted. “But I definitely didn’t expect to ever meet him or for him to be so kind.”
"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 don't think anybody could expect that." Gaius smiled slightly. "I'm still trying to wrap my head around it, even a week later. I'd desperately like to meet him, to talk to him. Perhaps contribute something to the library."
"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 could ask him if he’d like that,” she offered. “If I see him again. I expect he’d like his real story to be told. Not the one that makes him an irredeemable villain without a name.”
"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 you see him again, I would be delighted by that request." He didn't think it would be particularly likely; it wasn't wise to let her go out alone beyond the walls, plus the Marrow Man was unpredictable at best.
"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 nodded. She still couldn’t figure out the logistics of how that would work. It’s not like she could bring Giaus out with her until they had guarantee that Ruh wasn’t going to hurt him. Not to mention she didn’t know how she’d get in contact with Ruh again in the first place. It’s not like she was ever going to be leaving these premises again in her life.
"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've been running through lists of Nortung tribal names in my head," Gaius continued. "Any that start with 'r.' There are quite a lot, but I've been looking. I'm thinking of talking to Ivar to pick his brain; it could be he has more information in his culture."
"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 nodded. “Would you perhaps have books to help as well?”
(Ky, breaking out a baby naming book xD)
"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]
"Most definitely. I'll be looking through those once I've got some free time. Do you suppose he'll remember fully soon or later?"
"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
“Hopefully,” she said. “I think he’ll definitely try to remember for me. He seems truthful…… I don’t know how I’m ever going to see him again, though. Can’t figure out the logistics.”
"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 suppose once we confirm you're safe we can let you go out without supervision or minimal guard. That'll be awhile from now, 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
