Ky was drowning in guilt and terror. Was she in trouble, too? How could she not be? Had she endangered Talia? Tadaaki? Mr. Rifkin? Gods. She choked, coughing on her own tears and snot. "I'm sorry, sir. I-I don't know what-I'm sorry."
"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 not angry," he said again, giving her a weary look. "I'm inconvenienced, certainly, but you're already forgiven. I promise."
"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 timidly, gurgling. Would she stay forgiven, though? Or would he decide she was too big of a risk to have around his family after this outburst? She'd just shown herself unstable. Violent.
"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 glanced to Talia. "We had just confirmed that your brother will be staying here. That's a given, now, of course, but I thought you should know."
"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, sir.” Talia dipped her head to him, rubbing Ky’s back. She could feel Ky getting progressively more worked up in her arms and didn’t know what to do about it. “I appreciate that.”
"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 glanced toward the door. "I suppose you can go now. But avoid the fourth floor for awhile, perhaps."
"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, sir.” Talia also glanced at the door, hesitant. “…Ky too?” Or was she in big, big trouble and had to stay? Ky trembled more at the question and implication.
"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 nodded. "I'd recommend finding somewhere peaceful to sit. She can collect herself there."
"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, sir.” Talia nodded. “Thank you, sir.” She tried to maneuver Ky towards the door.
Ky looked at Gaius guiltily. “I’m sorry.” Then let Talia turn her and open the door.
"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 to Ky. Emery glanced at Gaius, then back to Talia.
"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
Talia ushered her out, still rubbing her back reassuringly. She didn’t have the first idea where to take 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]
"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]
"We can manage that," Emery told her. "But we'll have to go up a different set of stairs."
"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 obediently and weakly began shuffling towards the back set.
"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]
