"... the gods?" Jerica guessed, glancing up at Myna.
"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
"Huh..." Jerica scratched her chin. "So Ky's a herald, too?"
"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]
"Don't know anything about heralds." Myna shrugged. "I just know you're both looking awfully strange; something buzzing about both your heads."
"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
Jerica nodded. "I bet that's what it is, then. I'm Strithr's herald -- wonder who picked Ky. I'll ask 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]
"Best to handle this carefully," Speaker advised. "That big fellow next to her doesn't seem to like us very much."
"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 and glanced away. She wanted to sidle closer to Bay. But then that act in itself felt... ominous. So she didn't.
She glanced back at Speaker. "I'll figure it out, don't worry. She's too shy to talk in front of him anyway."
"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]
"Is he friend or foe?" "He's Ash's captain," Myna told Speaker. "Fine enough fellow, if a little stiff. He won't trouble us if we do them no harm."
"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
Jerica nodded in agreement. Then hesitated, eyeing her. "What do you mean, 'if'?"
"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]
"No meaning behind it," she said with a shrug. "Perhaps rephrase," Speaker suggested. "We mean them no harm, so he won't trouble 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
"Alright, good," Jerica said with a nod, satisfied it wasn't a veiled threat. "Well... that's good to know anyway that it's the two of us. I didn't realize she got picked, too."
"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]
"No, you wouldn't." Speaker patted Myna's arm. "Myna's got good eyes, though."
"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
"And how's that?" Jerica asked, looking at her curiously. "Who are you?"
"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]
"That's a silly question," Myna told her. "It's got nothing to do with who I am. It's what I am, and what I am is half troll."
"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
Well I got grouched at for asking what you were before she grumbled to herself but didn't say it out loud. "So you've got a connection to the gods?"
"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]
