May blinked at her. "How....are you." Her mouth had trouble shaping the syllables, but she managed it.
"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 looked at Ivar, trying to think of how to explain this since she couldn’t already speak his language. It was far easier to know both. She held up her left hand in a vague gesture. “How are you?” Then gestured with her right. “Good, you?”
"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]
Ivar watched her. "How are you." He pointed to her. "How are you," May echoed again.
"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
“Good.” Ky nodded, then looked at Ivar, not sure how to ask him how to say it in his language. “What, Nortung?” She gestured vaguely.
"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
Ky tried to repeat it, but said it wrong. She tried again, but it went even worse that time. She cringed and looked at him, hoping he’d repeat it for her.
"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]
Ivar sighed and repeated the phrase very, very slowly, enunciating every syllable carefully for her.
"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 repeated it equally slowly, then sped it up a bit, looking at him hopefully. She didn’t want to upset him. But he was going to have to learn patience if they were to teach languages to one another. It wasn’t something that could be rushed.
"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
Ky nodded and turned towards May. “That’s how you say it in Nortung. I can’t pronounce it right… I’m sure he can help you if you try, though.”
"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]
"Say it again, please?" she asked quietly, looking from Ky to Ivar. Ivar looked to Ky.
"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 looked at Ivar and gestured at May, slowly, painfully, doing her very best to say it, hoping he understood they needed him to pronounce it again for them.
"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]
Ivar repeated, looking down at May. She followed his words, pronouncing it awkwardly. He nodded with reluctance. May said it again with a bit more confidence.
"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 approvingly. They were off to a wonderful start already. She hesitated, trying to remember. Had Ivar say he wanted to learn (I want to say Moon Speech but I am 0% sure about this I am getting everyone mixed up but May’s language lol), too? It might make things tricky, trying to learn languages in three directions. But it would ensure more practice on all fronts. And would give her valuable practice teaching a language from the complete ground. But how could she ask? She had an idea and hoped it would translate well.
She looked at Ivar and pointed to herself and said in Upper Tongue. “Good.” Then pointed at him and repeated it in Nortung. Then pointed at May and repeated it in Moon Speech? She furrowed her brow at him, hoping he understood, still gesturing at May, and asked in Nortung. “You?”
"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," he said in Nortung, then Upper Tongue. He hesitated, then said it in Moon Speech. A very small smile appeared on May's face.
"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
