"I have a feeling you're right," Nicholas said gravely. Considering the title, it sounded rather irreverent. "I'd best steer clear 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
Sadie grimaced and nodded, blushing a bit and glancing away. How did she always make things so awkward?
"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]
"Dad mostly likes serious stuff," Martin added. "He's a huge King Arthur geek, so the holy grail part would be right up his alley."
"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... yeah... it's... not that," Sadie said, glancing at him guiltily. "It's very... well... yeah, probably best not to."
"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]
"Fair enough." Nicholas shrugged. "I much prefer reading anyway."
"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
“Are you reading anything good at the moment?” Sadie was grateful for the deflection.
"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 thought for a moment. He was reading a couple interesting books, none of which he figured she would enjoy. "I'm rereading Gawain and the Green Knight," he said after a pause. "It's an epic set in Arthurian legend. And I've recently picked up Don Quixote."
"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
“Ooh! Those sound interesting. Well, I’ve heard Don Quixote can be a bit… long. But I’ve thought of reading the other one. I take it it’s good, if you’re re-reading it?”
"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]
"It's alright," Nicholas said with a shrug. "It isn't my favorite, but it brings up interesting themes. The writing is a bit dry for my taste. As for Quixote...it's perhaps the best book ever written. Quite long, but immensely enjoyable."
"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's good to know; perhaps I'll give it a try. Eventually... does the library have a copy?"
"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]
"It should; the library carries literature, mostly."
"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
“Good to know.” She nodded. “I’ll check it out then maybe once the semester calms down a bit.”
"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]
"I highly recommend it. Just be patient with it; the narrative tends to wander."
"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
(Our second date also lasted 4 hours and went swimmingly ^-^ going for date number 3 next Saturday!)
"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 took a deep breath and straightened slightly. "It's generally about a wealthy old man who goes mad from reading too many books. He ends up believing he's a knight errant and goes adventuring around the land with his manservant Sancho Panza as his squire. He fights windmills he believes to be giants and goes on all sorts of entertaining adventures--and he meets some fascinating characters along the way. That's where the narrative diverts into little vignettes."
"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
