“They want me to run and go out in the cold and I want to do neither of those things.” She wrinkled her nose.
"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]
"We also meditate," he replied. "At least I did. Eating helps--heavy stews, warm bread and tea. Taking up a hobby like knitting or woodcarving--we like to make things."
"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 groaned at the mention of food, but then was quiet for a moment. “… how do you meditate?” That seemed like the easiest of those suggestions.
"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 find a quiet place, usually my room or the library, and I stoke up the fire. Then I sit down or lie down on the ground and close my eyes or stare into the fire. Then I focus on the sound of the wood burning and let that be the only thing I think about, and I slow my breathing and relax my muscles. I can do that for hours."
"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
“…ah.” Okay, that didn’t seem easy after all. Hours without thinking? Being anxious? It could never be her. Unless… “…so basically just dissociating.”
"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]
"Basically, yes. Losing yourself in relaxation. But I tend to think of dissociation as an anxious defense mechanism. This is conscious exit from the self."
"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 nodded slowly. “…maybe I’ll try it… I don’t know.”
"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
Ky nodded again. “Sounds… difficult. But potentially helpful.”
"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 let me know how it goes. And look for other methods as well."
"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
(Lmao true. Ky sighs a lot and it irritates me every time that it rhymes)
“So… you also woodwork?”
"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 keep wanting to write in depth thought processes but sometimes I have nothing to say or I'm in a rush or I'm tired)
"Some. It was just a hobby." He glanced down in embarrassment. "Crude whittlings."
"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
“My Papa… Petrir…” it felt weird to refer to him both ways. The liar. Her throat felt a little tight. “Liked to whittle, too. He made this necklace.” She held up her pendant for him to see.
"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]
