"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
Aleth hesitated a beat longer then sighed and turned back to the door. May as well get it over with. Was he going to get roughed up? Did one of the idiots blow their covers? He’d handle that. For every blow he took, he was giving them three. He’d beat them until his arm got tired.
"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]
"Why not just get it overwith?" Sera asked dryly. "I wanted to make sure he couldn't run," Gaius replied. "Captain." Bay stepped out and approached Aleth with a curt nod.
"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
Aleth looked at him coldly. So. A beating. Fine. At least Ky could keep her mouth shut no matter what you did; and Tadaaki still didn’t know. Just stick to his story.
"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 thought we were stopping at the door.” He glanced back at Ash.
"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's a simple question," he said. "I'll have the cane back, though; I'm not going after you."
"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
He considered clubbing him with it. He’d be able to get in a solid blow before Bay could stop him. But. Well. He didn’t know what was to come. His cover wasn’t blown. Yet. So he’d stay in character. He held the cane back out to Ash. “I guess that depends entirely on where we’re going.”
"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]
"Downstairs," Bay replied. Gaius took the cane back. "Can you make it or shall I carry you?"
"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 need carried… but perhaps a hand could be useful.”
"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]
Bay offer him an arm to lean on. "It's a bit of a walk."
"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
Aleth sighed and leaned against him heavily. Of course it was.
"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]
Bay started toward the stairs. Gaius watched, then headed for the library.
"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
Aleth limped along next to him. “… dare I ask where we’re going?” He was pretty sure he already knew.
Ky hadn’t recovered. In fact, she had herself even more worked up if anything.
Gods.
Aleth probably had Ash wrapped around his finger already.
Would they come get her right away? Or did she have another week or two of dreadful anticipation before Aleth healed enough to punish her? He’d want to do it personally, she was sure of it… unless that would break his cover. Which it probably would. Fuck. Fuck, they’d be coming for her any minute now.
Did Bay hit as hard as Tarr?
Or was he more thoughtful about it, like Aleth. He seemed to be the sort to think about things before he did them.
Fuck.
That was so, so much worse than a spur of the moment beating from rage.
No. This became intimate. Personal.
Fuck.
"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]
Gaius entered, and Emery got to his feet immediately and hurried to him. "She's freaking out," he whispered. "You probably shouldn't be in here; you'll scare her." "They're still in the hallway," Gaius said quietly. "I can't just turn around and leave."
"I told you already," Bay said.
"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
You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better. — Anne Lamott
