“I can handle it. I’m stronger than I seem.” Ky returned the hug, but it was quicker this time since she had herself more put together. “…but I do wish it would just stay dead, for their sakes. Let them move on as much as possible.” She pulled away.
"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 do try. It's hard." She let go. "I sometimes wonder of they shouldn't both just pass the mantle on to someone else and give up their positions as Lords. Gaius, at least. This place poisons him."
"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 blinked at her, shocked by that statement. “…I can’t imagine him doing 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]
"Neither can I," she sighed. "That's what's so frustrating. But it would be better for him in the long run, 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
Ky nodded in agreement. “Yeah…” she thought about it for a moment. “…yeah. I definitely wouldn’t want to have to take Aleth’s house as my own now. It’s… good to be away from it. Far away.”
"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]
"Exactly my point." Sara tutted and shook her head. "Birthright is a pesky thing. I've talked to him about maybe letting Tristan take over but he's adamant that Tristan be kept far away from politics."
"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]
"Tristan's perfectly capable of running a territory, I'm sure," Sara continued. "He can be trained. I'm not sure it's what he wants, but..."
"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’s not in line, though. Right? That’s why Gaius got it in the first place? Wouldn’t it go to Cecily next?” Gods help them all.
"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]
"Cecily isn't..." Sara hesitated. "She's not in a place where she can assume any kind of responsibility. And strictly speaking, Tristan should be in line ahead of any of the siblings. He's Michael's only child, even if he is 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
“Yeah…” Ky nodded hesitantly. “…perhaps you’re right.”
"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]
"Right or not, I'm not sure I can convince Gaius to leave with all this chaos on the rise. Now would be a terrible time for him to abandon his post; a new leader would have to settle into the role, win over the public, and deal with waking gods all at once. It wouldn't be a good situation."
"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
“Yeah.” She agreed with a nod. “It wouldn’t be fair to Tristan, either,” she pointed out. “He’s not been groomed for it. And to just toss him into a crisis seems… wrong.”
"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 agree with that. I think we have to wait now, but I just wish this situation...wasn't the way it is."
"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 think we all do,” Ky agreed with a nod, resuming her trek down the hall once again. “Everything about this sucks.”
"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]
