Imali dipped her head knowingly, then glanced toward the other doors, furrowing her brow.
"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
“Ivar, Tadaaki and his family, Lyra and Gaius, and I are fine. I’m checking on everyone else.” Her list grew with each room.
"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]
Imali nodded again and stepped out, still holding Ua. Ivar brushed past them after seeing May wasn't answering the door, heading upstairs toward the sixth floor.
"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]
"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
“Okay.” Ky smiled gently. “That was a little scary, wasn’t it? You’re so brave for making it 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]
"It was really, really scary," she agreed, wiping her eyes. "What was 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
“It’s called an earthquake. It’s when…” she realized she had no idea whatsoever as to what caused it. “Things shake. But then they stop and everything is okay. It may do it again but probably not. And we’re all gonna be okay even if it does. We know what it’s like this time.”
"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 don’t know,” Ky said thoughtfully. “Probably not though. I think this just happens sometimes.”
"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]
"That was bad. I hated it." She held onto Imali tighter.
"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 Tasia and Mattathias and Marcella and Regulus okay?" she asked. "Did they get hurt?"
"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
“Tasia is okay,” Ky answered with a nod. “I haven’t seen the others but I’m sure they are too.”
She wasn’t sure. She felt like she should go check on them. But she also felt like that would necessitate seeing Gaius again. And now she remembered they weren’t friends right now. It felt like the crisis reconciliation was gone now. “Their Papa was going to check on them.”
Maybe she could do a run-by check. Set her own mind to ease. While also avoiding Gaius except for a few seconds.
"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]
"Okay." She nodded, satisfied. "Where are we going?"
"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
