"I've trained my daughter Ishai and two others, though they were back home in Akaratara."
"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 surprised Ky. She hadn’t realized Kazhra was old enough to have a daughter old enough to train. But this was her opportunity for deflection. She switched to Akarataran. “Ada’s from Akaratara.”
"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]
Kazhra looked surprised to hear Ky speak her language, and she looked to Ada. "You as well?" She smiled broadly. "What brings you here?" "Kidnapping," Ada replied swiftly, offering her hand. "I'm Ada of the Isi, nice to meet you."
"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 a bit, pleased both at the surprise and the fact that the distraction worked. She always found it funny when she could surprise people with her language skills. It was an even more satisfying revelation if they’d been insulting her in their language before they knew she spoke 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]
Kazhra's smile fell at Ada's response. "Like too many of us," she said grimly. "But you're safe here. And you're of the Isi! I have a lot of respect for your people; I used to pretend I was an Isi warrior when I was a little girl." "You could have come to us," Ada replied. "We'd have been happy to have you."
"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 buried her hands in her pockets. She wasn’t part of this conversation, even though she was still tuned in. But she eyed Bay. Why didn’t he have emotions?
"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]
Kazhra smiled slightly. "Well...I was happy where I was, too. Comfortable. The Isi were just a fantasy for me." "Where in Akaratara are you from?" Ada asked. "Near Picrut," Kazhra replied. "A tiny village a few miles from the city."
"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 flashed a nervous smile, wondering if that’d be enough to draw an emotion out of him.
"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]
He simply gave her a nod. "I trust you and Lord Ash had a constructive discussion?" he asked as Ada and Kazhra continued their conversation.
"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
“Um.” Ky hesitated. If she said yes, Ada would know she lied. Was she too distracted to notice? Did Ky have the courage to lie to Captain Bay in the first place. “I'm sure we… will? We, uh, didn’t really talk after you left.”
"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
"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
"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]
Emery glanced between them. Had something happened? He knew Bay's deliberate speech had some sort of meaning; he was skirting around an issue. Was Gaius having an episode?
"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
