“… what did he mean by that?” Her voice was weak. She wasn’t sure she wanted to know. And yet she did. She needed 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]
Tomhas had his hands buried in his hair, tugging lightly as he talked. "I...I love your mother so much, Ky. More than I can say. But...I...it's hard to only be with her. It's not her fault, it's mine. It's how I'm made. But I should have done better for 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
It took her a long moment to piece together what he meant but her mind came to a screeching halt once she did. “You cheated on her?!”
"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]
Tomhas was basically a ball at this point. He took a shaky breath.
"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 took her hand away from him, scandalized. “With Emery?”
"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 nodded tearfully. "A couple years ago. On and off."
"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 felt sick. She looked away, entirely unsure how to process this information. It made her angry. And want to cry all at once. For the injustice towards her mother. The betrayal of her father. She’d thought he was a good person but he… he… was a cheater. Serial cheater, it seemed. It would have been bad enough had it been in the heat of the moment. Once. That was a mistake. Multiple times was a choice.
"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 sorry," he sniffed again. "I know it's bad. It's worse. And I'm so, so sorry, Ky...."
"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
“…then why did you do it again?” She blinked at him, tearing 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]
"Because..." He didn't look up. "...Because I liked it. I like them and I like to be in love."
"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
“Them?” She felt sicker. It was more than just Emery?
"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 you’re not!” She wiped at her face as tears began spilling down it and stood up. “You wouldn’t have done it if you were sorry!”
"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]
Tomhas flinched, looking up at her. "I am sorry," he said. "More than I can say, Ky. For what I did. I've been doing better, this time. But I can't...I can't express how hard it is..."
"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 towards the door, scrubbing her face as she hurried towards it. She felt like a monster making him flinch. Kicking him when he was down. But she couldn’t find a kind word for him. She felt so oddly betrayed, on her mothers behalf. She needed to go.
"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]
