Ky hesitated on the landing of the third floor as she heard footsteps in the hall. Was that Gaius? It sounded like it. She poked her head out to look.
"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]
It was indeed him; he looked a bit manic with his hair wilder than usual and clothed in a warm cloak that dwarfed his thin body.
"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 furrowed her brow. What had gotten into him? “…Are you okay?”
"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 looked up, stopping in his tracks. "Did you hear it too?" he asked excitedly.
"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 volcano!" He gestured toward the wall. "A mountain just exploded, didn't you hear? Were you asleep?"
"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… yeah.” She nodded, glancing at the wall and then feeling stupid as soon as she did. What good did that do her? She glanced back at him. “How… far away is it? Are we in danger?” Probably not, given Haelar had just promised to protect her. But her anxiety wanted to make sure.
"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]
"It's quite far away," he replied. "But it was a big enough explosion that I expect ash instead of snow in the next few days...I think this is a sign."
"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 shivered, then nodded. “Um… yeah… it… it might have been Haelar.”
"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 eyebrows shot up. "Is--is he awake, then? Did you speak with him?"
"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
“Yes… well, no. He’s… he’s still asleep. But he came to me in my dream. And I talked to him. A bit.”
"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]
A little shudder went through Gaius. "Oh my gods. Tell me everything--please?"
"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 nodded. “Um… he does… um… want me to be his herald. And… um… he said we don’t have to worry about the assassins anymore.”
"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]
"Alright?" He nodded encouragingly. "That's good, right? So you do want to be his herald?"
"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 nodded hesitantly. “Yes… I… I think so. Yeah. He… let me talk to my Papa.”
"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]
