The shadows obscured his face too well. He rifled through the drawers.
(Does she have her rune on 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
(Yes. Thank fuck lol) (…Unless it’d be better for her not to? I don’t know what you have planned lol)
She slowly reached up and involuntarily felt for the rune in her pocket to be sure it was still there. Thank goodness she hadn’t set it on the night stand like she’d considered. She was worried about breaking it in the night and had originally thought her locked door would protect her, but had forgotten to take it out of her pocket before she fell asleep. Thankfully. Is that what he was after? How could he know about it?
"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 a pause as the fabric rustled, and he turned his head. Then he straightened and went to her wardrobe.
"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 forced herself to take a deep breath. The rune was still there. She was safe.
Should she… confront him? Pretend like she was starting to wake up? Lay still?
She didn’t know. Tears pricked her eyes from the fear. She wished he’d leave.
"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 rifled through her things systematically, as quietly as possible, moving through as much of the room as he could. He checked under her bed and then very, very cautiously tried to shift the blankets to check under her pillows.
"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 flinched despite herself, then screwed her eyes shut tightly, kicking herself mentally for being so fucking stupid. Would he believe she’d flinched in her sleep?
"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 paused and drew back, then leaned in close and said in a deep, gravelly voice, "Where's your charm, little girl?"
"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 scrambled backward off the other side of the bed, making Petrir mew angrily.
“Who are you?” Her voice was shaky and uncertain, filled 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]
"Where's the charm?" he demanded again in his terrible 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
“I-I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she denied, backing away. “Who are you? Why are you here?”
"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]
"Who the fuck do you think I am? Where is it? Give it to me." He paced toward her but didn't get close.
"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 retreated towards the door, but didn’t leave. “M-michael?”
"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
Russets and tangerine shades of old gold flushing the very outside edge of the senses ... deep shining ochres, burnt umber and parchments of baked earth—reflecting on itself and through itself, filtering the light. — Guildenstern (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard)
