Ky wrinkled her nose but didn’t respond. That one was Gaius’s fault through and through.
"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 didn't say anything else, looking back toward the road.
"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
“…Anyway. Hopefully this goes well… and then I’ll just have to wait a few weeks and can put everything in it and give it once we’re home. Soon.”
"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 nodded. "It's a very nice tradition. I hope he likes it--will you ask your mother what to put in as well?"
"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]
"How does one go about making a heartbox? Is there a special technique?"
"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
“Shh!” She glanced ahead to be sure Tomhas was out of earshot. You couldn’t say it. “Sorry… uh… they’re custom order. Well. Some are premade. But Sera helped me come up with a design.”
"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 flinched, ducking a bit. "Sorry, sorry!" He glanced down at his hands and then to the right, trying to find somewhere to look that wasn't at her. "That's...good. was it hard?' He seemed hesitant to ask more.
"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
“Sorry!” She felt like an asshole. She was an asshole. She knew better than to be sharp with Rickard. And yet she’d gone and shushed him. “I-I didn’t mean— I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done that.” She needed to move on before he could argue against her apology. “I… was having trouble, yes. I… am not really familiar with the tradition. So. I felt a bit blind.”
"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 understand that." He nodded, still keeping his eyes down and his posture drawn inward. "Sera tried explaining to 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
Ky had deflated, too. How could anyone look at Rickard right now and try to pretend that she wasn’t the villain. The proof was before her eyes. She felt horrible. “Yeah… I’ve never quite seen anything like it… I mean… I guess my Papa gave me the box. But… it’s very different.”
"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 nodded. "Very traditional. Personal and complicated."
"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 nodded. “…well… mine isn’t traditional. It’s… a special sort of gift. It’s not custom where I’m from. But… yeah.”
"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
"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]
