"She's a smart girl with a good heart," she said firmly. "None of us want to see her suffering."
"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 couldn’t agree more.” Tadaaki nodded vehemently. “It’s… not possible to undo… Aleth.” He sighed, but looked at Aashi and took her hand to give it a squeeze and offered a little smile. “But it helps to have people love you through it despite what he did to you.”
Her gaze softened and she squeezed his hand in return.
He looked back at Sara. “And Ky absolutely deserves that. Deserves to forget him as much as possible… she’ll come around, I think. It just… it takes a while to… accept what you don’t feel like you deserve. But she’ll get there, I think. With patience and love and 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]
Sara nodded in agreement. "We're going to do our best. Actually--" she looked at Gaius. "We have something else to talk about as well, regarding Ky. Alright?" "If you wish." Gaius nodded.
"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
Tadaaki watched them uneasily but didn’t comment. That… seemed… he didn’t know what it seemed like. It just… hm.
"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]
"You and I will talk later as well, Tadaaki, alright?" she asked. "I've got to get Gaius away from the crowd ."
"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
“Of course.” Tadaaki dipped his head and gestured encouragingly.
"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 smiled at him again and she and Gaius headed for the stairs.
"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
Pratik had managed to stay out of Ada’s personal bubble, barely. But was still standing guard and ready to do literally anything she asked at the drop of a hat. Get people away from her? Done. Help her leave if she wanted? Done. Fetch her something to eat or drink? Done. He was absolutely ready to be her little bitch.
"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 got up as people began to trickle out of the dining room, and Sera rose with her.
"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
( xD anxious boi want something to stab but there is nothing to be stabbed)(in the absence of violence there is… angst?)
Pratik took a step backward to give them some space and clasped his hands behind his back to resist the urge to hold them out ready to catch her. No hovering. No hovering. He could do this. Just play it cool.
"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 started toward the door and Sera followed, speaking to her in undertones.
"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
No hovering. No hovering. He needed to just stay… three steps behind them. That was reasonable. Not in her personal space at all. Far enough it’d be hard to catch her in time if she collapsed. He would still, obviously. But. He was respecting her space. Not hovering. He was doing good.
"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]
Sera glanced over her shoulder at him, then at someone behind him. "Pratik." Rickard's voice was at Pratik's shoulder. "How about you and I go up to the artifact room for a little while?"
"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
Pratik inhaled and looked at Rickard with a sigh. They were trying to get rid of him. Maybe he wasn’t doing as well as he thought. Fine. He truly wanted the best for Ada. And if that meant taking himself elsewhere, then he’d do so. He’d rather deal with his anxiety than the knowledge that he was hurting her by staying.
“I know what this is.” He gestured between Rickard and Sera. May as well get them all on the same page. Make them all aware that they all knew what was going on. “Which… fine.” He locked his eyes on Sera. “But you are sure that she’s going to be okay?”
"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'm an apothecary," Sera replied. "Of course I'll make sure she'll be alright. Go with Rickard; you're not missing anything."
"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
