“Mm.” She needed to shut up. And yet she didn’t. “So merciful they almost killed Ada to tell us that?”
"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 is the effect that gods have on people when they interact with humans through dreams," Sara said patiently. "It's not a deliberate thing."
"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]
"But you see my point, right? Frugra is good, so is Moora. They're not brutes like Strithr and Fjori."
"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 glanced at her. Was that rhetorical? Or did Sara genuinely not see that she had no point.
"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 is bad that it happens," Sara sighed. "I wish it wouldn't. But once the gods are awake, perhaps we can rely on the good ones to help us."
"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 looked at her for another moment then away again. “Mm.”
There was probably a limit to how many times you could get away with calling your aunt stupid before you got in trouble. Even if she was being stupid.
"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
Ky sat down. Could she get away with leaving? Now that she was rescued from the dining hall. Could she rescue herself from the kitchen?
"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 glanced at her every now and then as she sorted through teas. "What sort would you like?"
"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
(Omg I’m so annoyed I have had the auto saved message for no apparent reason and it’s pissing me off so I just cleared my entire history and it’s still there. I wonder if you can clear your cache on mobile)
Ky glanced at her. She didn’t want tea anymore. Well. She’d never really wanted it. But. Well. She could drink whatever Sara wanted her to. But she was going to be difficult and make Ky pick something regardless. “Something berry, please.”
"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 nodded and chose blackberry, pouring the leaves into two cups.
"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 even understand why it’s doing this I didn’t close the tab when writing the response it’s auto saving)
Ky glanced around. She was so tired. Would Sara take pity on her if she said so? Let her go to bed? Or would it just make things even awkwarder and tenser?
"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 finished making the tea and brought it over, handing Ky one of the cups. "Ky," she began, then paused and sighed. "We can't help you if you don't let us. You can't get better if you don't want to."
"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 stiffened and took her cup. “And what am I supposed to be doing differently?”
"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]
