"Will you be reading anything in here, miss?" the escort 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
(Oh gosh haha I forgot about that dog)(tbf tho Jerica looks more like her mother while Ky/Rek/Derik look like their father so similarities but fewer “what the fuck” than Rek or Derik)
“Um…” was she supposed to? “…Do I have 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]
(Okay good good That would be concerning if he recognized her)
"No. In fact since you're a guest you'd have to ask permission of Lord Ash."
"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
(Could be fun for him to fuck with Ky’s head tho lol like him be like yo why do you have relatives from Rhaebaki and her be like you’re clearly insane and then bam)
Jerica snorted and rolled her eyes. “Oh yes I’ll ruin him if I read a story.” How ridiculous.
"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]
(Hell who's to say he doesn't see this newcomer and eavesdrop on the conversation between Derik and Gaius and Tomhas)
"Stories have power, according to him." "So they do," a voice said behind them. Gaius had come into the library. He'd intended to look up the country Derik was from to refresh his memory and try to get more information, if any, on this power. Instead he found Jerica.
"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
Jerica was ready to make a crack about how ridiculous that was, but spun around when she heard Ash’s voice himself. Ah, fuck. Where was Derik. She glanced over Ash’s shoulder but Derik wasn’t there. They must be done meeting, then. But… Hm. She probably shouldn’t talk to big man on her own. Derik wouldn’t like that. “…Hello.” She dipped her head. It seemed polite to at the very least greet him. That was safe, 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]
He dipped his head in return. "Hello." She seemed more confident than her sister, just as Derik had said she was. Could be a problem--she was supposed to have a temper. He'd have to be careful with her, gauge how she responded to 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
She glanced around. Was she supposed to compliment him? Apologize for scoffing at his guard? Fuck it. She didn’t like apologies. And she hadn’t done anything wrong. It was ridiculous to babysit books. If they were sensitive, they should be in his office, not a big ass library anyone could just wander into. She needed to say something. “… Snake in the front’s cool.”
"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 glanced over his shoulder in that direction. "It belonged to one of my ancestors. Grew to be twelve feet long."
"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
Jerica followed his gaze, even though she couldn’t see it from this angle. “It was a pet?”
"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. "Brought from overseas. It didn't do very well in this weather. Modestus kept in a bedroom."
"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
“Huh…” Jerica scratched her chin, considering that. They had a lot of extra rooms in the palace…
"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
“Yeah… I had an iguana.” That she got in a lot of trouble for. “…Briefly… and a horse.”
"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 raised an eyebrow. "I'm afraid I'm not familiar with iguanas. What are they?"
"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
