“He wouldn’t have,” Ky said. “Aleth chased money; there’d have been no money to be had up here without a war… I’m just glad he got a contract with your-our father rather than…” she didn’t know how she planned to finish that sentence, but she didn’t need to go with any of the options that came to mind.
"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
“Any of the others?” Ky offered. “He could have easily gone with one of the other noble families up here.”
"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]
"Most of them are good, except Bledroe and Tarr," she pointed out. "The Barrasters and the Adrees would have taken care of 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
“But Tomhas and Anneke wouldn’t have adopted me if so,” Ky countered. “And that’s assuming they figured the gimmick out. We pretended I was an employee, not a slave. You don’t need to rescue employees.”
"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]
"Mm, true." She nodded. "I guess the Barrasters might have figured it out eventually. I don't know the Adrees very well."
"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]
"I bet you will. Everything is chaos now that the gods are waking up; I wouldn't be surprised if King Harold called a meeting of the magistrates soon."
"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
“If I’m not allowed home I’m not allowed on a road trip,” Ky said dryly.
"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]
"True," she mused. "Are you going to ask him to take you home again?"
"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
“Sara said she’d talk to him,” she answered quietly.
"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 probably should too; it will help. Can't have the adults talking for you all the time, right?"
"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 already told him what I wanted,” she said quietly. “It’s hard for me to do that. To ask for favors. And he said no anyway. He doesn’t care what I want.”
"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 sure he does. He just cares about keeping you safe more." Her brow furrowed. "He's fickle that way."
"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
“Even so. Home is a straight shot, not all the way to the Capitol. Why would he allow that if he’s not allowing this?”
"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]
