"I've only really talked to him once, but yes. He was very kind. Sad-ish, and he never smiled, but he was kind and polite."
"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]
"He's not bad, as most nobles go. But I thought he would be older and kinder-looking. He looks stern most of the time."
"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 in agreement. “He does act older than he is, I think. Very solemn.”
"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
“Mm… that’s an interesting thought,” Ky said thoughtfully. “I suppose it makes sense for the rest of your life to get accelerated, if you’re not afforded a childhood and grow up too fast.”
"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 nodded. "It stinks. People should be allowed to have a childhood."
"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 too, glancing at her. “Did you get one?”
"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 thought for a moment. "Yes. My mother got us out of my father's house and to the Isi when I was young enough not to really remember anything that happened to us. I grew up among good women who taught me right from wrong and treated me the way a child should be treated."
"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]
"And you? I mean, it sounds like you had most of a childhood before."
"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
“My childhood was literally perfect before I got taken.” She hesitated. “Well… I didn’t have a mama. And worked a lot. But I was very, very happy.” She sighed. “Just got cut short.”
"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]
"Maybe you can make up for it now that you're a Loquitur," Ada suggested. "You're still, what, sixteen? You've got a few years ahead of you before they start scouting out a husband or wife for 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 flinched at that. Tomhas would probably feel too guilty to marry her off soon. But as soon as he asked, she’d say yes. Or she may offer, if it would help him. It didn’t matter to who. But her little sister was already divorced. This family was entirely inconsistent on whether they were children or adults.
“I’m fifteen,” she said quietly. “And most definitely plan to take full advantage of having a mother now. I’ve got a lifetime to make up for.” She forced a little smile. “And Anneke is an excellent one to have.”
"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 was a farmer, right? Or something like that, before marrying Loquitur?"
"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
