"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
But what could she say to that? ‘You’re clearly not’ — then why had she asked? ‘Tell me the truth’ — no that was too aggressive. ‘Give me something to make me less angry with you’ — and yet she was here for him, not vice versa. She needed to find a way to comfort him.
“…I’m sorry for yelling at you.” I statements. Those always defused the situation, right?
"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
That was frustrating. She decided to go over and stoke up the fire to give her something to do while she waited to see if he was really planning on giving her the silent treatment.
"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]
His stomach hurt and his throat was thick and tight; he was having trouble wanting to raise his head because of it. He feared he might throw up if he did, and that would make everything infinitely worse. Which meant he was stuck here for the time being.
"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
Her face was burning. She’d fucked up for real. Even Tomhas — Mr. Never Shuts Up — was refusing to speak to her. So much as look at her. She felt ill. And so, so tired. The anxiety was fueling her exhaustion and made her eyes sting, though she managed to keep her tears contained this time. For 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]
He should talk. People expected him to talk; it was what he did. But he felt like if he opened his mouth he would lose himself and say all the wrong things, like he always did. So he lay there silently.
"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 let it go as long as she could possibly bear, before she couldn’t take it anymore. Her face was burning but she couldn’t look at away from the fire. Instead she watched him in her peripheral vision as she asked, voice quiet, “you’re angry with me, then?” Why wouldn’t he be? She’d been an ass.
"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 shook his head. Why would he be angry? She should be angry.
"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 glanced over at him, then back at the fire. And yet he still wasn’t speaking to 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]
"'M sorry," he croaked eventually, then tucked his head back down.
"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 glanced back at him, grateful he’d said something. She nodded, hesitating. “… thank you… and… thank you for telling me the truth… I didn’t mean to throw a tantrum… even though I did.”
"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
She sighed softly, sitting on the edge of the hearth. This was going so badly. She didn’t trust herself to really keep the conversation going without saying the wrong thing. Was she making this worse?
"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
