"Not at all, not at all." She gave her a quick smile.
"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 and kept walking. How bad of a state was Gaius going to be in? Would he tell her? She almost hoped he did. Perhaps it’d be good to have Sara as an option to vent to if she needed to. Would she be upset by Ky not telling the truth about Michael? Would she have ideas?
(My new boss’s last name is Thomas — not Tomhas — and holy hell the number of times I’ve come close to messing that up already—)
"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]
(Omg Well if it makes you feel better, Tomhas is pronounced the same way)
"He's in his office?" she asked.
"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.” She nodded, gesturing vaguely as they approached. How was she going to handle this? She wasn’t sure.
"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]
"Did he want you there as well?" She glanced at her.
"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… am not sure. I just wanted to check in real quick with him about one thing. I… think he… will want me to.”
"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
“Uh… no, it’s okay. We… can figure it out. I’ll just poke my head in to check if he wants me. He definitely wants you.” This was painfully awkward.
"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 sped up, blushing, and knocked on the office 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]
"Enter," Gaius mumbled. He was right where he'd been, resting his head atop his arms and facedown.
"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 pushed the door open and glanced at him, then grimaced, then glanced around the rest of the room.
"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 stirred and looked up; his eyes were red-rimmed but dry. "Well? What's going on? Is there someone in here?" he asked wearily.
"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
“Um…” she glanced around again. “No… I just wanted to… check…” she stepped back awkwardly and gestured for Sara to go in, looking back at Gaius. “I wasn’t sure if you wanted…”
"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]
"Thank you." He nodded slightly, looking to Sara as she entered. She came foward as he reached across the desk for her and stopped by his chair, wrapping him in a hug.
"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
