“Yep.” Ky offered the weakest of smiles. No. She wasn’t even the least bit ready. But she supposed she had to do this. She pulled her door shut and locked it, then buried her hands in her pockets along with the key.
"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]
Sara nodded and headed for the stairs. "So were Lord Damian and the rest nice?"
"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
“…he was rude,” Ky said very quietly, afraid that he’d pop up out of nowhere if she spoke too loud. “…but we didn’t talk much. I… got spooked and ran off quick.”
"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
“Tomhas.” She furrowed her brow. “They hate him. All 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]
She frowned. "Loquiturs? They're not all bad. Tomhas is living proof of that. Is it because he's natural born?"
"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 Ashes,” she corrected. “They hate him because he’s a Loquitur and they’re all too stupid to see it’s not his fault that that happened.”
"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 frowned, bristling. "That's horrid and extremely disappointing. Every single one said that?"
"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 mean… I guess I’ve only talked to Septimus and Damian… but both of them were complete jerks about it.” She felt justified that it made Sara angry too. “They kept saying I was a bastard’s daughter and saying how cursed he is and how his very existence is a blemish.”
"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 was silent for a few moments, taking this in. "They didn't care to get to know him, did they? What about the other two--Lady Liesel and Lord Abel?'
"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
It was harder to maintain her agitation when she thought about them. “… they were really nice,” she admitted after a moment. “I liked them a lot… I’m very glad they were the first I met. I’d be faring significantly worse if the first… you know… that I met were mean to me. But they were super nice and helped me find Tomhas… I would like to talk to them again.” Damian and Septimus not so 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]
"They sounded like nice people. Gaius told me a bit about them and their story. I'm not sure how they died." She glanced at Ky. "I'm glad they were kind to 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
“Me too,” Ky agreed with a nod. “…Septimus thinks I should try talking to the oldest spirits left around. He said I could learn more from them than him since he’s a more recent spirit.”
"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's probably right. The oldest might not quite speak our language, though."
"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… I guess I could study,” she sighed heavily, pre-tired.
"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]
Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal. — William S. Burroughs
