"Okay..." He headed for where Sera and Rickard were.
"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 started after him, kicking herself for going into auto-pilot. She knew he didn’t like it. She didn’t like doing things he didn’t like. And yet she’d slipped up. Why? She didn’t know. She glanced at the tavern as they passed. “…people call you Tom?”
"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 tensed, tucking his head down for a minute before looking back up. "Sometimes."
"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 furrowed her brow. What did that response mean? “…oh.” It meant she shouldn’t ask more, probably.
"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
She followed after him quietly, not saying anything else. She was curious. But it wasn’t any of her business.
"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]
"Sera, Rickard, we're thinking we'll head back pretty soon," Tomhas said as he reached Sera. "We can split the guard up if you want to stay a little longer." "We were actually just discussing leaving," Sera replied.
"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 felt for the bone to be sure it was still in her pocket then buried her hands in her coat pockets. Maybe it was an ex or something. Or an embarrassing nickname from childhood. Some people had those. Tadaaki didn’t like for most people to call him Aaki except for his family and Ky.
"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]
"Great. I'll let Creed and Ragnarsdottir know." He looked around, then strode off in the direction of one of the stands where Creed and Ragnarsdottir were talking with a vendor.
"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 decided to linger with Sera and Rickard. It felt awkward with Tomhas now. She didn’t know why.
"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]
"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
“Boiled leather,” Ky said. “It’s not gonna be ready for a long time, though. I’ll already be home.” Though something in her gut told her that wasn’t true. That Tomhas was giving her false hope.
"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]
"Good." She nodded approvingly. "Hopefully Ka'Nor will approve of it."
"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
