“I go where I like and speak to who I like,” Ki’nuu said with a shrug. “I don’t play by silly little rules telling me how to act or who to be nice 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
“No,” she said. “But… social norms, I suppose. I’m not rude to humans just because I’m fae.”
"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]
"Neither are some trolls. But I'm perfectly lovely when I want to be."
"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 see how that makes it worse, not better?” She scoffed, looking at him skeptically. “Proof you can behave well and actively choose not 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]
"Seems to me you've been around humans too long." He jumped down from Tove's shoulder and strode off to bother one of the cats in the catnip patch.
"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
Ki’nuu watched him go, thankful she was getting a moment with Tove. She seemed far more reasonable than her father. “How was it, the cu-sith? Did any of you get injured?”
"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]
"No." She shook her head. "We all got out fine, though the Thrush got a proper fright and passed out. The hillock troll who moved in by the waterfall got the cu-sith for us."
"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]
"Very gentle," Tove agreed, crossing her arms as her father darted after the startled cat. "If you're polite to her. The Thrush met her, too--got confused to start."
"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
“Mm… I imagine it’d be surprising if you’re not accustomed to non-humans,” Ki’nuu said thoughtfully. “Heck. Aeron was even giggling that the kid didn’t realize he’s a walder, too… though I expect they’ve figured that out by now.”
"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]
"I expect so. Aeron doesn't really look like a walder though, does he? Not surprising that the Thrush couldn't pick him out."
"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
“True.” Ki’nuu dipped her head. “He still acts like a little boy that’s just as likely to get in trouble with his headmaster for talking in class as he is to be a powerful magician… he’s a good kid, though. Good heart.”
"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]
"Certainly. He'll have to be careful with that heart of his, though."
"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
Ki’nuu nodded. “Yeah…” she sighed a little. “I’m sure he’ll have to get it broken a few times before he wises up.”
"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]
