Tomhas had gone pale. "How many people are here? Are my parents?" "Gwynna moved on," Liesel volunteered. "I don't know about Septimus."
"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
“Gwynna moved on,” Ky said gently. She was starting to regret telling him. Why had she done this? Made him uneasy. And for what?
"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 doesn’t know,” she said gently. “But he can’t hurt you. Or Gaius. Or me or Lyra or anyone else. She’s for sure-for sure on that. 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 promise?" He looked directly toward Liesel, who stepped forward until she was face to face with him. "I promise," she said gently.
"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 hoped with everything in her that Tomhas heard that. Felt her presence. “She promises.”
"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 still wasn't relaxed, but he gave a small nod. "Thank you. I want to go upstairs, 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
“Okay.” Ky nodded and looped her arm through his, trying to comfort him. “Don’t go straight forward she’s right in front of you.” She gave him a little nudge to the side.
"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]
"Sorry." He gave a tight smile. "Bye. Thank you." "It was nice meeting you, Ky," Abel called. "Don't tell anyone else!" Liesel added. "Or don't let them come bother us."
"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
“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded to her, walking backward as she followed Tomhas. “It was nice to meet both of you, too! If you ever feel like… I don’t know, talking or whatever, feel free to come by and see if I can see you.” She smiled.
"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]
She dipped her head. "Certainly." Tomhas was trembling badly as he walked.
"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 gave a little wave and then turned back to Tomhas. She frowned at the back of his head, concerned. “Are you okay?” She hurried to catch up with him again and wrapped her arm around his shoulders. “You’re okay. It’s okay.”
"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 was still shaking, staring ahead. "I'm fine," he said softly.
"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 are,” she agreed, tightening her grasp around him in an attempt to comfort him. “Everything is okay… nothing is different, honestly. They were always here before we knew about them and nothing bad happened.”
(Not me, sadistically hoping they run into Michael and/or Septimus on the walk back lol)
"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 know." He nodded. "I know. It's all gonna be okay."
"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
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
