"I'm sorry!" He tossed the blanket back over himself and clung to the seat as tightly as he could.
"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
Kivvien returned his focus to the road. His mind tried to wander back to the palace, his lab-
He stopped it. There was no use in that. Not until this quest was done. When he went back, savior, esteemed mage, he would get his rewards, and finally, finally-
There was a fascinating diversity in the plant life. He set his mind to differentiating each species he could spot as they passed them by.
Hieronymus set his mind to his master for the moment, though he wanted desperately to continue reading Kivvien's journals. Master Laurean would be so proud of him for bringing Kivvien home--for finding someone who could cure the curse and maybe reinstate him to Talo University. Maybe he'd start letting Hieronymus in on some alchemical studies, teach him what he knew rather than just having him absorb what he read. He could become a proper assistant then.
"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
"Right," he replied, shaken from his thoughts. "And please...if you wouldn't mind calling me by my name?"
"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
"My master allowed me to choose one when I asked," he replied proudly. "It is the second greatest gift he has ever given me."
"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
"Nevertheless, I have a name and I would like for it to be used." His master never had much cause to use it; Hieronymus was always at his side except when they were sleeping or when his master was out on the town, which was increasingly rare. He liked hearing it said out loud, though. It felt sophisticated and bookish.
"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
"Should you wish to gain my attention..." he pointed out. "I would much prefer it to being called 'creature' or 'homunculus.'"
"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
"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
