Tasia rushed forward eagerly, running her hand across the serpent immediately.
"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 all gotta show though!" Marcella reminded her. She and Mattathias had their boxes as well. Gaius sighed and offered the box to Tasia.
"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
Tasia ripped it open enthusiastically and peered inside, leaving it resting on his lap.
"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 flinched, and his hand jerked to stop her for a moment before he caught himself, though his face was slightly panicked.
Inside were three small, simple wooden babies, one of which was missing its head. Four locks of hair pinned neatly to bits of velvet, and a dried flower crown of snowdrops were the other items.
"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
Tasia flinched when Gaius did, eyed wide and innocent as she peered up at him.
(Bruh I persuaded my boss to let me wfh tomorrow and start at 8 instead of 7 and I’m so pleased lol so much potential sleep gained back )
"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 forced himself to appear calm but his shoulders didn't relax. "These are very delicate items," he said steadily. "Look but don't touch, please."
"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
“Otay!” She visibly had to resist the urge to reach in for the flower crown as she looked at it all. “Why doesn’t that baby have a head?”
"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 broke," he replied, fixing his eyes on the locks of hair instead while his damaged hand clenched slightly. "Like I said, it's delicate."
"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 reminds me of my family." He pointed to the black hair. "That's Regulus." He pointed to the darker strands. "This is Mattathias's, and Marcella's. And this one is Sara's."
"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]
"My wife gave those to me when we were courting. That was about fifteen years ago."
"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]
(Sara and Gaius were the most wholesome couple I swear)
"That means we decided to have a romance," he explained. "So we became more than friends."
"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
“So you had a crush on her?” Tasia giggled. “That’s embarrassing!”
"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]
