Ky hesitated. She… shouldn’t tell him. “He… um… didn’t offer a name.” That was factually true. “Honestly wasn’t super helpful. But did say that much.”
"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. She was lying again. "What did he look like?"
"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. Middle aged a little. Um. Said that um… yeah. He… I don’t think he’s particularly helpful. But if, you think it’s best that I take his advice and talk to others then I…” she sighed. “Can.”
"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 suppose it's fine advice. Tell me more; I want to start a record of these spirits and who they are." Gaius sipped his tea. "Help yourself to the other cup by the 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
“Thank you.” She picked up the cup but didn’t drink it. “So… yeah. Um… I’m honestly… not sure… I…” she took a deep breath. “I think I may need a little to think through this. It’s… a lot.”
"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]
"Did he harm you?" he asked in concern. "Why are you acting like this now?"
"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
“No!” She said a bit too fast, looking at him, startled. “No, he didn’t. He just… complicated things. But I’m not hurt. I promise.”
"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 being odd," he pointed out. "Something obviously went wrong. So tell me, please. What were these complications?"
"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 shouldn’t have come back. Should have realized he’d see through her like this. She sighed. “…I will apparently hate Tomhas if I knew about a recent ‘debacle’ that he’s being dishonest with me about… is that… true?” Please don’t let that be true.
"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]
Gaius straightened and set down the pen, gazing at her quietly for a moment. Who would know? Who would have heard? "How recent?" he asked coolly.
"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 narrowed her eyes suspiciously. So there was something. “Recently enough he said I would have known right away what he was referring to if I knew.”
"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]
"Not the war?" He'd just talked about this with Tomhas. It certainly wasn't a subject he was going to discuss with Ky without Tomhas's permission. Besides, this was really something Tomhas should address himself after discussing it with Anneke. "I have an idea of what it might be," he said after a pause. "But I don't know that it's my place to tell 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
Ky sighed. “That’s what he said… well… just that he’s not a gossip and I should ask myself. But…” she furrowed her brow. “So there is something?” Ky thought for a long moment, grasping for straws. “…you know… Emery said something about that too and then got all upset at me when I asked what he meant. Is… is it something Emery would know about too? Or are there two things?”
"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 knows about it," he said carefully. "But I think he's right; it's for Tomhas to tell you." He rubbed his chin. "I said earlier that Tomhas likes freedom. He struggles to commit to one thing or another--it's in his nature. Try to keep that in mind when he tells you, don't hold it against him as much as I do."
"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 looked at him skeptically. “…so it’s something you resent him for?”
"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]
