"Yep. It's alright." She shrugged. "Could be better." Nicholas returned with the glasses of water as Mary sat down.
"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
“Thanks.” Meyer took both glasses with a nod, turning to hand one to Sadie.
“Thank you.” She offered a polite smile.
"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]
Nicholas dipped his head and sat down on the other couch, beside Mary. "I did consider going into the K-12 school system," Mary continued. "But it seems like a really difficult field. Less freedom."
"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
Sadie nodded in agreement. “There’s definitely a lot more oversight in K-12 than university.”
"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]
"Figures." She wrinkled her nose. "I don't see why we don't invest more in the younger generations, really."
"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
“Lack of funding.” She shrugged. “Government overreach. The whole system is broken.”
"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 can say that again." She nodded grimly. "Pretty messed up."
"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
Sadie nodded as well. “But, hey, cool! It’s a tough path but rewarding. I bet you’ll be a great educator.”
"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]
"Thanks." She smiled slightly. "I admire what you do, honestly. Keep it up, for 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
“Thanks!” Sadie smiled, too. “It’s rewarding. I love the kids.”
"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]
"Sounds like they're a bit of a handful, though," she mused. "Dad's had trouble with some of the wilder ones, apparently." "I've had mild inconveniences," Nicholas corrected.
"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
“Ah, you know, kids will be kids.” Sadie shrugged. “But on the whole, they’re good kids. Just mischievous… but so was I, honestly. So I can’t say much.”
"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]
"Let's hope they turn out alright, that's all I'll say. Breaking and entering isn't a great start."
"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 wanted my shovel, as I recall," Nicholas said dryly. "They broke the door on my shed to get it. Accidentally, of course, but still."
"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 is only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way, and not to give others absurd maddening claims upon it. — Christopher Darlington Morley
