Myna tilted her head back, humming low to herself as she thought. "Mm. I don't keep up with ancestors and noblemen. But you'd best trust Sera on this one. If there's no Narfi, there's no Narfi." She straightened. "My advice to you: Read through those big books of family names if you're not sure. And look at portraits. Lots of portraits; the nobles like to make pictures of themselves. Do they have those grave statues at the Keep?"
"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 think so.” Ky nodded hesitantly. “I’m not sure. I never go to the graveyard… plus I’m not sure how exact they’d be…”
"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 don't see a lot of grave statues but I bet they're good. Realistic or stylized they'll have some resemblance to the living."
"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
“… maybe so.” She nodded. “… I don’t understand why he’s lying, though. What does he have to gain from that?”
"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 shrugged. "Couldn't say. But I expect if he is lying then he's not someone you oughter be friends with."
"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… but… he said he’d protect me from Michael.” Ky glanced around and lowered her voice. “I lied to Gaius and Tomhas and said he moved on so they don’t lose sleep over him being there. But… well… I hear Michael is still around. And knows about me.” She shivered. “I wanted Narfi around to be sure Michael can’t get to me.”
"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]
"Well, Michael can't get to you if you've got the bone, right? So do away with the liar and go about your business, I say. Or ask Ash who this Narfi fellow is. Give him a good thorough description and see what he says."
"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
“Hm… true… I’m just… afraid of it being someone who will upset Gaius. He shouldn’t have to worry about knowing his evil relatives are still around.”
"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]
"They can't touch him, he can't see them," she pointed out. "If he wants a ward he can come get one, I s'pose."
"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 know he’s safe. That’s why I’m not telling him; since they can’t actually hurt him. It’s just… stressful knowing they’re still around, I imagine.”
"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]
"Mm, I see." She nodded. "Probably would be, given his background."
"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. “I’m… trying to mention it as little as possible to anyone, honestly. This… feels like something that… is my problem, not theirs.”
"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]
"Course it's their problem; you're their family. They worry about you."
"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
“They shouldn’t have to.” She shook her head. “I’m not a child; I can handle my own problems.”
"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]
"You are a child," she disagreed. "And even adults need help. That's why Lords have Counts and Kings have Magistrates. The gods have messengers, trolls have trees or stones. We all 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
