She followed after him, processing what she’d just seen. The tavern. His friends. The woman. She anxiously felt the bone in her pocket to be sure it was still there.
"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 reached the armory and tugged open the door. "Alrighty, here we are." He held it for 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
"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. "We're looking for leather armor, right?"
"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]
"Got it." He stepped up to the counter and knocked on it gently. A young woman in her twenties came out of the back, raising an eyebrow as she saw Tomhas and Ky there. "Milord," she said with a dip of her head. "How can I help?" "I'm looking for some leather armor for my daughter here," he said. "Training armor."
"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 offered a little smile, staying a polite distance behind her father.
"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]
"Boiled or soft?" "Boiled, please. And maybe with some mail interlace?" "I can do that." She nodded. "Do you want to do measurements now?" "If it isn't too much trouble. When will it be ready?" "About a month if you're needing interlace. Helmet too?" "Yep."
"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 glanced between them. “I’ll be home in a month though, 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]
"We'll have it shipped," Tomhas told her. "I can pay up front for that." "You're Lord Loquitur, aye?" "Aye." "That's a bit of a trek; it'll be pricey." "Like I said, I can pay." He reached into his pouch. "I'll measure first and see what I'm working with." She waved a hand. "Come with me, 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
Would she need it at home, though? She’d been training with Ka’Nor all this time without it. Was it worth it for him to pay a lot? Didn’t seem like it. Didn’t seem like it at all. He didn’t plan on letting her come home, did he? She ducked her head and followed the lady.
"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 closed the door behind them. There was a small raised platform in the center of the room and a scratched-up metal mirror facing it. "Right, miss. I'll need accurate measurements so I'll need you to strip down to your thermals, if you don't mind."
"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’m.” Ky strode forward and began obeying, setting her layers neatly on the nearby chair as she did so.
"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 gave her an odd look but took a measuring tape and a pencil. "Go on and step up on that pedestal there."
"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… sorry. Should I put them somewhere else?” she asked anxiously.
"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]
