Ky glanced over her shoulder to be sure Tomhas hadn’t come back in. “…will you keep a secret? It’s not a bad one, I promise.”
"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]
"As a man who often makes gifts for people, I'm quite good at secrets." He dipped his head. "You have my silence, miss."
"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. That was a good point, yes. She nodded, blushing a little. “Well… the topic of heart boxes came up last night and the twins were talking about theirs and I glanced over and realized my father seemed a little sad and I learned he never got one but he deserves one so I need to get it for him but I don’t know how or what he would like or what I should put in it except he said he likes round marble stream stones that come in a little pouch and dried flower wreaths but those only come in the summer or for holidays so I don’t think I can get them but maybe something that smells like lavender? He said he likes that.” She realized she said that all in one breath and took a moment to breathe.
"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]
Sven listened to all this, looking unsurprised but contemplative. "Lord Loquitur does want a heartbox, then?" he asked. "You're sure of that?"
"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 always best to be sure," he said. "I haven't seen him in years, but in a situation like his there can be a lot of feelings tied up in a heartbox--not all of them good. Maybe, hopefully, most of them good. But it's best to make sure before investing in something as personal as a heartbox."
"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 makes sense…” she furrowed her brow. “But it’s not a gift if he picks it out. My allowance is his money anyhow. It wouldn’t be special to just buy one for himself.”
"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]
"Fair enough." He thought for a moment. "Trust yourself, I suppose. You know him better than I do, young miss."
"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
“No.” She shook her head. “I make bad choices. If you think it might risk making him feel bad, then I won’t. It’s not worth the risk.” How disappointing.
"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 shrugged. "You know where I am if you change your mind. It could turn out great."
"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 god that’ll either be really cool or terrifying or both)
“Yessir.” She nodded, glancing around. “Thank you… your work is beautiful.”
"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've got a young version in the summer and an old version in the winter; I'll show you the best of both)
"Thank you." He smiled. "Did you still want one for your godchild?"
"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… I still want to look. But… I think their parents should be involved in that decision. I just used that as an excuse.” She glanced towards the door with a furrowed brow. “I was going to watch to see what he liked when we were browsing.”
"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]
"Perhaps you can convince him to come back in and look around," he suggested. "Say you need help?"
"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’ll try,” Ky decided, nodding. “Do you have options you could pull out and I could ask him to come help me decide?”
"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]
