"A long time," she said. "A week and a half? Two? Feels like longer."
"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]
Helge and Viol looked at each other. "...And he's that quiet?" Viol asked softly. "And not eating?"
"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. "I mean... he's eating a little... but... not like normal. He's... not 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]
Viol hesitated. She glanced at Helge again, then shook herself and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry to hear that," she said finally.
"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, not sure how to respond to that. But glad that the situation had been diffused. She could actually breathe again. And Jerica finally let her go.
"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]
"...Give him my well wishes," Helge said as well. "I hope he comes out of it."
"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. "... me too... I will." She dipped her head. "Thanks." So they weren't going to help after all. How disappointing.
"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]
"Certainly." He shifted uncomfortably. "...I'm sure your uncle can take care of him, Ky. He's good at that."
"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 worried about him too." She glanced away.
"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]
Viol grimaced at that. "Then it must be pretty serious."
"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. "... Like I said, he's not doing well... he could probably use a friend, if you're not gonna yell at him again."
"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]
Viol and Helge looked at each other yet again, and Helge opened his mouth. "No," Viol interrupted him. "We shouldn't. We're the last people he should see right now."
"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 hesitated. Maybe she was right. They did know him better than she did. And she'd triggered him badly the last time he saw her, so he probably didn't want to see her again... but Helge... Ky glanced at him. "... I mean, you didn't yell at 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]
Helge nodded. "True, but...I mean..." He took a deep breath. "He has people around him that can help. We can't....center ourselves around him. Especially after what he did. You understand?"
"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
So they weren't his friends, then. Got it. She'd need to tell him, once he felt better. She wasn't going to kick him when he was down. But he deserved to know his friends didn't actually care about him, so he didn't trust them. They clearly didn't deserve it. "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]
