"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
“Swordsmanship.” Ky shrugged. “I’m terrible, but I enjoy learning so Gaius said I could pick it back up once we got here.”
"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]
"Oh." Ada nodded approvingly. "That's something everyone should learn. Who are you learning from?" She'd generally avoided the barracks but she'd seen a few good fighters on her walks.
"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
“Haven’t decided, yet.” She supposed she hadn’t not decided, either. Bay was the only actual option here that she wouldn’t feel guilty about. And yet his lack of emotion scared her. “Either Captain Bay, General Xander, or Kazhra.”
"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]
"Hm. Who's Kazhra?" Her ears had pricked up at a Southern name. She'd seen Southern-born soldiers around here, but the fact that Lord Ash had put one forward as a trainer for Ky excited her. She must be a fighter of skill.
"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
“One of the soldiers.” Ky shrugged. “I don’t know much about her. Just that she’s Akarataran and a fierce warrior. She took down someone bigger than Ivar and Tadaaki while I watched.”
"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]
"She's Akarataran?" Ada's eyes lit up. "Where from? What region?" She had to find this woman. A female Akarataran sword fighter sounded exactly like the sort of person she wanted to know.
"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, right, Ada was too. She supposed this reaction made sense — she’d been equally thrilled to learn Rickard was Austrakan. “I… I’m afraid I don’t know. We only spoke for a moment, and it was all about swordsmanship.”
"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 want to speak to her," she decided. "Her name is Kazhra? Will you train with 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
“Yes,” Ky answered, then hesitated, realizing the answer wasn’t yes to both. “… but probably not.”
"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]
"What? Why?" Her enthusiasm disappeared, and her brow furrowed. This sounded like the dream teacher. "You're picking some old white man instead?"
"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
“It’s not like that,” Ky scoffed. Was she accusing her of racism? That wasn’t fair whatsoever. Ky also wouldn’t pick Ivar or Gisli, if they were options. It had nothing to do with her race or gender, and Ky was mildly offended at the suggestion.
"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]
"Then what's stopping you?" She crossed her arms. She knew who she'd pick. This woman sounded like a warrior the Isi would be delighted to have.
"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 furrowed her brow at her, feeling very attacked. “Her teaching method and my learning style are very different things. I want a trainer whose energy I resonate with.”
"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 shook her head slightly, huffing out a breath. "And you trust one of these other two? How do you know they won't hurt 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
