"We remove them and put them in something called a heart box, and the crib is donated or passed to the next baby."
"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]
"It's a pine box big enough to hold a pair of shoes. It's got one key, which is passed on to the owner when they're six years old. It's used to collect keepsakes and memory-related items for the person to look back on."
"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
(My writing mentor just told me I have “exceptionally strong writing” so excuse me while my ego inflates me out of the stratosphere rn I’m so happy xD)
“Interesting…” Aashi considered it for a long moment. “… Are there shoes, too? Or is it just that size? Do the parents collect leading up to six years and then the child be solely responsible? What a fascinating concept!”
"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]
"It's just that size. The parents collect to start, and they offer things for the child to put in as well. I have one, and Gaius has one--most Northerners do."
"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
“Interesting.” Her mind was spinning with possibilities. She was behind on getting one for Tasia! “What sorts of things do you put in? Why six?”
"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]
"Six is when children naturally start taking proper notice of the world and express interest in remembering things sentimentally." She thought for a moment. "I've got a little wolf carving in mine, and a green ribbon I got from a market stall. I still wear it in my hair sometimes. And of course I have the baby carvings, and a doll made from clothing scraps. Some other odds and ends as well." Gaius was silent.
"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
“That’s really neat! But how do you keep the children from breaking the contents that young?” She glanced at Tasia. She supposed she had two years yet to mellow out, but she certainly didn’t trust her daughter with sentimental items yet.
"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]
"Usually the contents aren't too delicate to start," Sara mused. "Though Marcella has a little glass sphere in hers. We just make sure to tell them to be extra, extra careful."
"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]
"The sphere?" She smiled. "Gaius brought it back from Rhaebaki; it's got a little scene on it from one of the storybooks we read to the children. It's an incredibly intricate piece!"
"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
“Aww! How charming!” Aashi smiled. “Has she seen it? Or is it going to be a surprise reveal?” She supposed it wouldn’t be a proper surprise since they were talking about it now. But that didn’t guarantee she’d seen it either.
"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 has." Sara nodded. "They gave it to me like a year ago!" Marcella added. "I was super surprised 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
(Wait they’re six? I’ve been envisioning younger lol)
“That’s super cool!” Aashi said, turning a grin on the little girl. “What’s the story about?”
"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]
(No they're four and Regulus is 2, but they've got access to the boxes through their parents. It's just that the parents are responsible for the keys until the kids are a bit older)
"It's a love story about the gods of light and dark!" Marcella replied. "It's super romantic and sweet and my favorite part is on the glass ball!"
"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
