(The bar for men is so low it’s a tavern in hades)
Ky nodded. “I do. You’re both kind people.”
"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]
(Where Tomhas will eventually be absolutely living the life)
He smiled slightly. "That's very, very kind of 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
Ky smiled at that and dipped her head. “It’s true.”
"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 I'll talk to her instead of hiding next time, then."
"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 grinned. “To be fair, we’d already walked off… but I would have hid, too.”
"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
“Of course she did.” Ky laughed a little nervously. “I’m a complete coward and she’s huge.”
"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]
"That makes two of us, then." He grinned, tensing his shoulders. "I've never seen anyone that tall. And she looks...ancient, somehow. Ageless and old all at once, as old as the stones."
Spoiler
I based Myna's image (and all the wood trolls' looks) on Brian and Wendy Froud's interpretations of trolls. Here're a couple; the first is closer to Myna's facial features while the others are closer to a full wood troll.
"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 nodded in agreement. Though the stone troll had been much, much, much bigger. And Rönn was intimidating himself.
She had a little pang of sadness. She hoped he was okay. And Zander. She missed them both terribly.
"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]
(That's what I love about the Frouds; they depict trolls more favorably than a lot of media. Trolls have always had a special place in my heart)
"Do you suppose her charms might help us with all this new stirring and awakening that's going on?" he 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
“…maybe,” Ky said with a nod, once again resisting the urge to feel for her charm. “She’s going to ask around and see if she can figure things out.”
(I’m having such a hard time avoiding saying she wants to stroke her bone lol)
"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," he sighed. "This is a frightening time to be in the North, eh?"
"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
“Terrifying,” Ky agreed with a nod. “I’m quite ready for it to be done.”
"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]
"Me too. But I suppose I'm happy to be here rather than East or South."
"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
“Makes sense.” Ky nodded. “It matters who you’re with, I think… I’d be a lot happier in Clawholm, I think.”
"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]
