Rek nodded, burying his hands in his pockets. “This… she will be okay… but this will be slow for her to trust them again. If she ever does. This was… flagrant. Abuse of her trust.”
"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. I expect Ky will be the same way, justifiably."
"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
Rek nodded in agreement. “It makes sense… even I’m feeling a little betrayed and it’s only my uncle and aunt and cousins. Not parents and siblings.”
"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 you can offer that as some comfort to them," he mused. "I'm sure they'd like to know they're not alone."
"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
“For sure.” Rek nodded. “…well… Jer, anyway. Not sure how much Ky wants to do with any of us, understandably.”
"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'm sure she doesn't hold it against you personally."
"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
“Hopefully.” He nodded, hesitating. “I… will let her decide whether she wants to get to know me or not. But I’d like to, if she’d like that.”
"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 at dinner." Gaius dipped his head. "I suppose seating will have to be rearranged again."
"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]
"I have many people that sit at my table. I don't want to crowd all you Ainsleys into one corner."
"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
“Oh… yes sir.” He dipped his head. “That makes sense.”
"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]
"Do you have a preference in terms of seating? Who you'd rather sit with, be it family member or not?"
"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
“Um… no sir, I don’t think so.” Rek shook his head, considering the question. “I suppose I’d like to be near Jerica but otherwise it doesn’t much matter who we sit by.” Probably would be best to have them at the opposite end of the table from anyone Jerica shouldn’t run her mouth in front of, such as Ash himself. But it felt impolite to say that. “… Perhaps might be good to not have my father and Jerica side by side… but… I’m sure it’d be fine anyhow.”
"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
Rek nodded. “…so… you have many people outside of your family at meals?”
"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]
