“Yeah.” More tears dribbled from her eyes and she wiped them away shakily.
"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]
"So he's hurt you more than you could possibly hurt him. I say get your shots in while you can. Not now, obviously. But I think you did the right thing." He took a deep breath. "I'd love a chance to get back at the people that hurt me."
"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
(Guess who just had no concept of how big a 14” burrito was on their online order) (I will give you a hint it is someone who is not capable of eating a 14” burrito)
Ky nodded timidly, wiping at her face again. “I don’t want Lord Ash to think I’m… I’m…” she had to take a moment to compose herself. “I promise I’m not usually like 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]
(At least you can save it for lunch! A burrito sounds amazing right about now. Maybe after I go meet the dogs I'm watching this weekend I'll get one)
"I don't think he thinks you are," he assured her. "He'd react the same way, I think."
"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
(Do it! I’m weird about refusing to eat food I’ve bitten off earlier and I didn’t have a knife so I just gorged and then cut my losses lol but it was delicious)
That made her feel better. Which ironically made her dribble a few more tears. She wiped them away, nodding. “…did I hurt him? I didn’t mean to elbow him I promise I didn’t.”
"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 making pasta cuz I got back late. There are a lot of rules about these dogs One of them tries to escape, one is jealous of that one and can open doors, a cat has cancer, the male dog needs pills, one of the cats isn't allowed inside when I'm out of the house)
"He's probably a bit sore but he's had worse." He shrugged. "Not a lot of padding, sure, but he's a wiry guy."
"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 yikes that sounds like a nightmare. Best of luck comrade. I’m sitting here hungry too lazy to do anything about it lol)
Ky nodded, wiping away more tears. She was out for certain. She’d think she should start packing, but realized that she owned literally nothing here and would be lucky if Lord Ash let her keep a coat and some food when he turned her out. She assaulted him in his own house; no chance she’d be allowed to stay after that. She only hoped she hadn’t gotten her friends banned by association. Tadaaki. Talia.
Ky looked over at her, brain finally processing who had her arm looped around Ky’s lower back. Talia. A fresh lump went to her throat. Her best friend. Former best friend, anyway. All grown up. Here.
“You’re here.” She wiped at her tears again.
Talia smiled softly. “I’m here.”
"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]
Emery smiled a little and dropped back so they could have space.
"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 ended up ordering pasta lol I had been contemplating it anyhow and then you made me jealous I am starting to get on top of the cockroaches but they still traumatize me and I’m terrified of trying to actually use my kitchen in any meaningful way. If we don’t count microwave and toaster oven I haven’t made food a single time since I moved here in august ;-; )
“I…” Ky blushed and looked away, not sure if it was easier or harder for their reunion to have started so dramatically. She hadn’t had time to think up her script. “…I’m sorry.”
Talia furrowed her brow and shook her head. “Don’t be. That awful man deserves worse than a bloody lip, Ky. It’s been terrible having to travel all this way up here with him.”
“No… for… abandoning you.”
“…oh.” Talia furrowed her brow and was quiet for a moment. “…what did happen? I’d thought he’d killed you…”
Ky shook her head. “No… Aleth took me.”
“Oh, gods.” Talia paled slightly. “…I think I’d rather Makata. Lord Klev seems terrible.”
"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]
(Pretend they're friends Or hire an exterminator maybe)
Emery raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
"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 have had two exterminators and spent roughly $500 on traps and poison besides nevermind the extra storage containers. I am. Traumatized.)
“You met Aleth?” Ky looked at her in alarm. Talia nodded. Ky was gutted.
“He… doesn’t like girls, though,” Talia said awkwardly.
“I know…” she blushed and looked away. “He… thought I was a boy.”
Talia grimaced.
"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
Ky looked at her guilty, cringing. “I… pretended to be a stable boy.”
“…oh.” Talia didn’t know how that made her feel at all. A little abandoned, sure. But also glad that her friend had been shielded from Makata. “…that’s where you went.”
Ky grimaced and nodded. “I’m sorry.”
Talia shrugged. “I’m… glad for you, Ky. I truly am.” She meant it. “Don’t be sorry; we were all just trying to survive.”
"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
Ky started crying again, overwhelmed with the guilt.
Talia stopped and pulled Ky into a tight, tight hug. “I don’t blame you… I love you.”
Ky started crying too hard to reply.
Talia started crying, too. There were too many emotions for both of them.
"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]
