Ky nodded glumly. Was this supposed to be making her feel better? Because it wasn’t. It was just a reminder that she’d lost everyone back in her township, and also lost her family. “Do you get to visit them at least?”
"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]
"Absolutely. As often as I like, and weather-willing. But it's a long trip." She took a deep breath. "I know what it is to be an outsider."
"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 pulled her blanket tighter around herself. “…how long did it take 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]
Sara thought for a moment. "A couple years, give or take. There was a lot of upheaval with the staff replacements so it took me some time to settle."
"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 relaxed slightly and nodded. Good. So it wasn’t just her. Even if she didn’t have the excuse of the staff replacements. “… do you think it would have taken you months, if you didn’t have the staff replacements?”
"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 shook her head. "I felt like it would have in the moment, but it might have taken even longer if everyone else was as already familiar with one another."
"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]
"Gaius was a big help," she went on. "But it helped to get to know everyone, too. I think everybody felt as odd as I did, learning the ropes of this place. Unless they'd been here awhile. I got to know the servants and soldiers and I made friends. That helped me a lot when I had problems I didn't want to burden Gaius with."
"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 rested her chin on her knees, sighing softly. “No one feels odd here now.”
"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 can guarantee you Ada and the others feel odd," Sara said. "Not to mention Tadaaki and his family."
"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]
"Is he struggling too?" Her brow furrowed. "Anything we can do to help?"
"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 don’t think so,” Ky murmured, thinking for a moment. “He just wants to go home. And now we can’t.”
"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 nodded in understanding. "If you think of something that might make him feel better, please let me know. We want you all to feel comfortable."
"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 will.” Ky dipped her head. She would, for Tadaaki’s sake. “Thank 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]
Edna began to feel like one who awakens gradually out of a dream, a delicious, grotesque, impossible dream, to feel again the realities pressing into her soul. — Kate Chopin, The Awakening
