"I'll talk to him," he suggested. "Things will likely get worse the longer we wait; he was lucky it was only one troll."
"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
“Okay.” Ky nodded. “I mean… none of this would be an issue if I was home now.”
"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 well aware of that fact." He leaned forward to look through his other letters. "You're certainly in a precarious position. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, as it were."
"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
“Story of my life,” she muttered under her breath.
"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]
"That makes two of us." Gaius frowned at one of the letters--it seemed the Counts had finally written him back. He opened the one from Count Delevan.
"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]
"Hm, with what?" He scanned the letter. It seemed Count Delevan wished to come here and meet with him and Count Calun. Such a meeting would coincide with D'Ara Wai's visit if Gaius granted it, but it did need to happen. They needed to plan and prepare for the worst.
"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 know.” Now she felt awkward. “Whatever. I used to be an assistant. I can do whatever.”
"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're not an assistant anymore," he pointed out. "I'm perfectly capable of opening and reading my own letters. You're free to go, if you wish, or stay." He finished the letter and opened the one from Calun. It seemed he had the same intentions as Delevan. Damn; he couldn't refuse both.
"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
Not only rejecting her attempt to be helpful, but forcing a decision on top of it all. She hesitated, then pushed herself up, not sure if she was making the right decision or not. Was he trying to get rid of her?
"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]
"Oh--before you go." He looked up from the letter. "What happened to Tomhas?"
"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 furrowed her brow at him. What kind of a question was that? “…he got attacked by a troll…”
"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]
"No. In the tunnels. He mentioned you two went into the tunnels." He set the letter down. "He came into my room rather distressed that day but wouldn't say why."
"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
“…oh….” She put her hands on the back of the chair, dawdling. How could she answer that? Tomhas had specifically told her not to tell Gaius. And now here was Gaius directly asking her. She couldn’t lie to this man. And all three of them knew it. Or, well, at the very least Ky and Gaius knew it, which was a massive problem for her right now. She took a few step backwards, trying — and failing — not to look guilty, even as warmth rushed to her face. “I…don’t know?”
"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]
He studied her. She was hiding something. Even an idiot could see that. "Did you say something by mistake?"
"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
