"Why not?" He frowned. "Just rephrase it. Shale their hand or something."
"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
She sent him a dirty look. “Why should I have to? I don’t even want this.”
"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's safer if we know your limits," he retorted. "Stop arguing."
"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
“You’re not my boss.” She tried to sound confident with that response, but she didn’t, at all, and mostly sounded unsure of herself.
"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 took a step toward her, gaze darkening. "Maybe not, but I'm your bodyguard."
"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 scuttled backward a step, body language changing in an instant as she dropped her gaze and shrank to look as tiny as she felt. “I’m sorry! Sorry. You’re right. Sorry.” She trembled slightly with fear.
"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]
"So let's get down to business." He gestured to a door.
"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
“Yessir.” She scooted past him trying to stay out of arms reach and then knocked on the door.
"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 turned down the hall, more than willing to take the excuse to move on even though she was aware the ghosts probably wouldn’t answer and this didn’t prove anything. If she could get away with it, she was going to.
"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 stayed small and as distant as she could, getting ever more uncomfortable the longer this dragged out. She was grateful for the rune but was uneasy it may not work forever and she was increasingly pissing off his massive man who was beginning to seem…
She didn’t know.
She couldn’t put her finger on it.
Her gut said something was off. Especially given his name didn’t line up with any of Septimus’s siblings.
But. Well. Gods, she didn’t know.
And she just wanted to avoid him. But he kept following her. And she didn’t know what to do. She just wanted to go back to her room. But she knocked on the next parlor door to placate him.
"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]
There was silence. Then there was a hesitant "Hello?" It was an older man's voice.
"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
