“Fine.” She shrugged. “I’d rather be a peasant than the property of some snotty rich boy and his parents.”
"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]
"Off you go, then." They waved a hand. "You're already packed, aren't you? Go be a peasant! What's stopped you?"
"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]
"See? You've gotten comfortable." They leaned back in their chair. "We all have."
"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
Rana still didn’t look back at them as a blush crept into her face. Was she truly as bad as the rest of the lot? Gods. She was such a hypocrite. All her talk — albeit it hushed — for social justice and passion for improving life for all. And here she was, a coward sulking in a palace. How terrible.
"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're trapped," they said bitterly. "But you know, wild as the Northerners are, their nobles are freer than us."
"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 perhaps we can take a page from their book,” Rana said. “There’s no reason things have to stay so bad. We’re the people who can effect change. Make happiness possible for everyone not just us.”
"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 sound like the Orator," they chuckled. "We affect change every day, m'dear, but never for the right reasons. To do that would be to go directly against our patron. Can't be doing that; the Jackrabbit's got a temper on 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
Then perhaps it’s time for a better patron. She couldn’t say that, though. She wasn’t that stupid. “Mm.”
"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]
"Maybe you should defect to Rim. The Orator would love the help, I'm sure."
"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
Rana furrowed her brow at them. “Are you trying to get me killed?”
It wasn’t a bad idea. But definitely felt like bait. Something to get her to agree to then inform her father and get her sent to the front lines. He’d see her dead before he let her convert.
"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]
"Pff, what would I have to gain from that? No, dear, I'm joking. The Orator's a mess; she was never meant to rule on her own. You'd be throwing your life away going over there."
"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]
They shook their head. "You wouldn't be the first to take one of my ridiculous ideas seriously. Just ignore ninety-five percent of what I say and you'll do fine."
"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
Though she couldn’t help but think about it. No chance the Orator would take one of the Reputation’s kids… right? Or was there? Could she get away with it, maybe? If she explained the situation? Maybe if she converted? She had no love for the jackrabbit.
"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]
