“It’s fantastic!” Ky smiled, looking back at her plate. She was almost done but wasn’t sure what to do after they were done, so she decided to keep picking. “…do you know what we can expect tomorrow?”
"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]
"Probably some more questions, but mostly you'll be free to wander. Supervised, of course."
"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
“Of course.” Ky nodded. The questioning seemed less stressful now that she could tell the truth. Even though he was still intense. “…is there anything you’d recommend for the wandering? We… don’t want to overstep. We’re happy in our rooms.”
"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 can go pretty much wherever! Just knock if you want to enter Gaius's study, though; he doesn't like people going in there when he's not around. Oh, and obviously don't go in occupied bedrooms. I'm sure you know that."
"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
Why in the hell would she possibly want to go in his study? Ever. That. That sounded awful. Her goal was to never set foot in that room in her life. Studies were where you went when you were in trouble. Or having to work around someone who might get you in trouble.
“Of course,” she said quickly, dipping her head. “That makes sense.”
"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
“Yessir.” Ky nodded. She didn’t know what all the options were, really. Perhaps the library. But that wouldn’t do much for Tadaaki. He couldn’t — “…is it alright if I start teaching Tadaaki how to read? It’s-its okay if not. I-I don’t want to be an inconvenience.”
"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]
"Sure!" He nodded. "That's a great idea, actually."
"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 smiled a little, glancing over Tadaaki. His face felt warm and he looked down abashed, but was smiling as well. Ky looked back at Emery. “Sounds good, then! Thank you. Aleth wouldn’t let me teach him.”
"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]
"Now is the time to start, then." He grinned. "I bet you'll do great, Tadaaki."
"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…hope so.” He blushed and smiled sheepishly. “I’m… slow. But-but hopefully I’m able to pick it up.”
“You will,” she said firmly.
"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]
"If a three year old can do it, anyone can do 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
Ky nodded in agreement, then hesitated. “…you learned to read when you were three?” Well, that made her feel stupid. She didn’t learn til she was four and a half.
"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]
"Nope, I learned between the ages of fourteen and sixteen. I think on average though, kids start reading at three or four?"
"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]
