"I'd like a copy of his routes if you can remember them, at your leisure."
"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
“Yessir.” She nodded. “I… don’t have a fantastic memory. But I think I could give a gist.”
"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]
"Good. Thank you." He departed, shutting the door behind him. He would follow up with Tadaaki next.
"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 relaxed, ever so slightly, once she was safe in her room again. It was nice to be able to breathe again.
Tadaaki had gotten his tour then got locked in his room to await his torture. He paced anxiously in anticipation.
"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
Gods, gods, gods. He was one hiccup away from a flogging. Or worse. He knew how fickle noblemen were; Ky told him some of the awful things she’d watched them do to their own slaves. He’d always been glad he didn’t have to be on the room with them. But now he did. He was going to have to—
He let out a sharp, shaky breath at the knock. Gods, gods, gods.
He forced himself to take a deep breath, then square his shoulders. Hopefully whatever fuck up he made would only result in a beating for himself rather than Ky too. He’d feel terribly guilty if he got them all thrashed. “Come in?”
"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 opened the door, giving him a nod. "Hello, Tadaaki. Is this a bad time?"
"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 sir!” Tadaaki shook his head quickly. “Not at all!”
"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]
"Good." He stepped inside and closed the door. "How are you feeling?"
"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
Gods. This was as bad as when Aleth shut them in the room of consequences. No escaping after he closed the door. No chance to talk his way out.
“Good, sir!” He clasped his hands in front of himself to keep them from trembling. “Ms. Miller is a miracle worker, sir. Thank you.”
"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]
"She's quite good," he agreed. "She mentioned you had a rather unique scar on your chest, however. Do you mind me asking where you got 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
Gods. He shouldn’t have mentioned her. Gods. Why was he asking about that? Gods. He tightened his grasp on his own hands to resist the urged to rub his chest. “… my master, sir. Ryken… when I needed to be disciplined.”
"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
"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
