Ky froze, staring at him in horror. Septimus? Gods… gods… she… gods. Don’t acknowledge him… right? Gods. She didn’t know what to do.
"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 kept reading, seeming content to ignore her and making no move to rise from his chair.
"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 glanced around urgently. Why did no one else see any of the ghosts? Should… what should she do? She hesitantly dawdled by the shelf, still staring at him. Was there a portrait she could reference? Or… should she bite the bullet and just speak to him? She couldn’t just pretend she hadn’t seen him. Even if she didn’t interact. It’d drive her crazy.
"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]
His eyes flicked back up to her and his brow furrowed, but he didn't yet speak.
"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 man did look up properly then, pushing his spectacles up his nose. "Ah, so you can see me." His voice was much deeper than Gaius's but carried a similar inflection. He didn't look particularly unpleasant, just curious. "How'd that come about, I wonder?"
"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’m afraid I don’t know,” she said very quietly, blushing a little. Her voice was very timid when she ventured, “…Lord Septimus?”
"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 dipped his head. "That I am. And you're Tomhas's girl."
"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
Her heart did a little flutter. “Oh… you know who I am…”
"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've seen you around, yes. And I've heard discussions of you." He closed the book and crossed one leg over the other. "I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised that he'd adopt a child."
"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
“…what discussions?” Why was she so fucking nosey? She didn’t know. And yet she needed to know. What had he heard?
"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 frowned at her. "Some of them were private," he informed her. "But you've been a part of some of them yourself."
"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 nodded. “…I’m Ky,” she offered lamely, not sure what else to say.
"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]
"Indeed you are." Septimus glanced back the way she'd come. "And in a hurry, it seems. What are you looking for so urgently?"
"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
“…information about why…” she blushed. “…I can see you… all of you… it’s… unsettling.”
"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]
