Tadaaki and Zander both returned the nods. It was so tough when, well, basically none of them spoke the same language. Who should he greet? Which language should he pick? Zander decided to feel out whether May was scared of him or would be receptive to a chat, so he switched to Moon Speech. “How are you today?”
"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]
May looked up, offering a small and polite smile. "I'm well. Thank you." "Does this one speak Nortung also?" Ivar asked, glancing around. No one he could see spoke Nortung.
"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
“Very poorly,” Zander answered. “But I can understand more than I speak.”
"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 nodded. "Your accent is better than the girl's. You are well?"
"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 am.” Zander inclined his head. He figured Ivar was talking about Ky after the way she’d been tripping last night doing her very best and failing miserably. “You mean Ky?”
"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 do. She will improve." Ivar glanced at May. "She taught us greetings today in the hall in three languages. My own, Upper Tongue, and Moon Speech."
"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
Zander smiled. That absolutely sounded like something Ky would do. “I’m sure she’s eager to learn.”
"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
“I spent a few weeks in region a few years back.” Zander cleared his throat, aware that his pronunciation was slipping near the end. “Not long.”
"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 frowned. "And how did you find it? Did you spend time with a particular tribe?"
"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
“Cold,” Zander said playfully. “But I enjoyed it. No particular tribe. Just passed through.”
"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 nodded gravely. "It is very cold in the North. Did you run across white bears?"
"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
“Thankfully, no. Only…” he wanted to say taxidermy, but didn’t have any idea what that word was in Nortung. “Dead ones that.. are inside?”
"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]
