"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
“He came to me in my dream as well,” she said quietly. “But I could still touch him and talk with him… he’s not in a wheeled chair, anymore. He’s actually very tall.”
"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]
"Really?" He nodded encouragingly. "Tell me more, go on."
"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
Maybe she’d misjudged him. She smiled a little at the memory. “He… he said he’s happy Tomhas and Anneke adopted me. That he wants me to have parents that love me that I can be with in this lifetime. And that he’s sorry for leaving me.”
"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]
Gaius was practically vibrating with excitement, but he knew he had to hear he'd out on this first; she'd be hurt if he brushed it off. "That's wonderful. I'm glad you were able to reconnect with him. Will he be able to visit you 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
“I’m… not sure. I don’t think he can come to me on his own; Haelar has to set it up, I think. But… maybe he will again, if I herald for him? He seems very reasonable.”
"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]
"What does Haelar look like? How did he speak?" He tried to speak a little more slowly, but he was relieved to be back on this subject.
"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
“He’s very tall and dressed like a Northern noble. But he had chains on his wrist. He said it was to remind himself that he’s not fully awake yet. He talked in abstractions.”
"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]
Gaius shuddered again. "And you say he was kind to you? What does he plan on doing about the ghosts?"
"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
“I… I didn’t ask about the ghosts,” she admitted. “He said I could only ask three questions… I guess I kinda snuck a fourth in there asking to see Papa but that’s different.”
"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
“… I don’t actually know,” she admitted. “He said he’d come to me again when he wanted to but he didn’t say if there was a way to contact him in the mean time. I think I’m supposed to be patient and wait for him.”
"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]
"You should ask next time," he suggested. "And see what he'll do about the ghosts."
"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
“Okay.” She nodded. “I will, if I get the opportunity… I hope he doesn’t set off a volcano every time we talk, though. That seems a little melodramatic.”
"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
