She thought for a moment. "Spose I do. More Tham most humans do, anyhow."
"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 see… so you can feel them waking, too? Do they speak to 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]
"They don't speak, no." She shook her head. "But I feel em rousing themselves. Full trolls're going mad with it; that's a lot of power running through the earth all at once."
"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 heard they went all psycho a few weeks ago. Spooked Ky and Ash and all of 'em."
"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'll be worse when the gods are truly up and about," she said grimly. "I expect a long, hard road ahead."
"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 that sucks." Jerica sipped more on her drink. "Them said Strithr at least is waking up over the long night... when is that?"
"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 few months from now," she replied. "Two," Speaker clarified.
"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
"Oh shit... that's soon," she muttered. "...I guess I gotta get going before long, huh?" She started trying to do some mental math. A week to the Drummers. A few weeks out of the North. Then however long she stayed with the Drummers. Probably best not to dawdle too long before she hit the road unless she wanted stuck in the dark. Which she didn't.
"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'm going to see the Drummers." Jerica nodded to Speaker, then looked back at Myna. "Then I'm going to go to the South and start announcing that the gods are waking up. I will work my way back up here and then meet with the other heralds once the gods are awake... I think. I'm not sure. I'm going to call Them once I'm ready to leave here, though. We can figure it out from there."
"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'll need to travel quick to get everywhere," she mused. "Can't do it on a horse. Who's Them?"
"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
"There's nothing faster than a horse," Jerica said. "And they're my... spirit guide? Not sure. Strithr sent Them to me to prepare me for my duties."
"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 they'll see to it you can travel faster than a horse. A ship wouldn't do it, either."
"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
"How?" Jerica mused, furrowing her brow. "No other animal that's faster is rideable... besides, I'm not just going to abandon Ranofer. I'll make it South soon enough."
"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
That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can fly. — Rick Riordan, The Ship of the Dead
