“I’m fine.” She flushed, not looking at him. “You didn’t need to come. It’s fine.
"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 obviously did. You don't look fine at all, Ky. And I'm sorry again that I wouldn't just let you come home, but I mean..." He gestured at his tattered clothes. "Look what happened on the way here."
"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
“And what’s going to happen on the way home?” she countered. “We’d all be safe now if I’d come home. But now we’re both trapped 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]
Tomhas shook his head. "I have to go home eventually...I've got a whole territory counting on me. I'll just...go alone or something. So I'm the only one taking a risk."
"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 will not,” she said firmly, furrowing her brow. “You’ll get yourself killed.”
"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 can't stay here!" he protested. "I was just...this was going to be a visit, Ky, nothing more."
"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
She sighed and said quietly, but tersely, “and what will it improve for you to make the journey instead of me? I don’t have a territory depending on me. I don’t see why you wouldn’t just let me come with Sara.”
"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]
"Because it's safer here," he said with a sigh. "I'd rather risk myself than any of my kids." He paused, studying her. "Why? Are you mad?"
"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
She sighed, face burning. She still didn’t look at him. “I just don’t see how this improves the situation.”
"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]
"Because--because I'm here now so I can help you out if you need. I can be there for you when I couldn't before."
"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
“…and then you’re going to leave.” Her face was burning even more now and she still wouldn’t look at him. “You have to. I agree you have to. But… but then I’m going to be here. Like I am now. Alone. And I’ll have a full month of hell fretting about you until you can tell me you made it home safe. And that’s provided you make it home. And if you don’t then I’ve lost my father, again, and have to live with both of your deaths on my conscience.”
"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]
Tomhas flinched and looked down at the ground. "That's not what I want. I never wanted you to worry like that. I didn't think I would lose..." He shivered and took a deep breath. "I didn't think I would lose half my men a week into the journey. I didn't think it would be as bad as it was. I'm sorry, Ky."
"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 know,” she murmured. “I… appreciate your heart,” she managed.
"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]
