"Now look into my eyes." He leaned forward, staring at her intently.
"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
She glanced at him, then away instinctively, then forced herself to look back, focusing all her attention on maintaining eye contact.
(Her neurodivergent ass could never lol)
"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]
He stared at her for a long time, murmuring to himself. Then his brow furrowed and he leaned back with a deep frown. "Well. Isn't that something."
"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
“…What?” She’d been squirming with the effort of maintaining the eye contact.
"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've got...well, you've got some very big things coming up very soon," he replied. "The energy coming off you....someone else had the very same energy, just a couple days ago."
"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
She forced herself to take a deep breath, pushing down the anxiety. “What does that mean?”
"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]
"Your guess is as good as mine. It's both catastrophe and triumph, whatever's going on...you're going to be given a gift in the next couple days that relates to this." He pursed his lips. "Goodness me. You poor thing."
"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
She furrowed her brow at him, uneasy. “I don’t understand.”
"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 should--if he's still here--there's a gentleman here who had a similar reading. Haven't seen him in a few days, but he might know what to do." He leaned forward. "Miss, you've got a very intense thing going on in your eyes and mind. Something's awoken, or something's changing--I can't tell which; you're very difficult to get a read on. Be careful."
"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
She squirmed. This wasn’t fun anymore. “… that’s very vague…”
"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'm sorry I can't be of more help." He rose, looking nervous. "The man was staying at the Silk Filigree, I think. A Rhaebaki fellow, I think, dressed up real nice. He had money to spend and questions to ask."
"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]
"Long braided-back hair, earrings, beard...and he was wearing blue, I think, though people do change clothes. Very handsome, probably in his thirties."
"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
“Did you happen to get a name? How long ago did you see 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]
"I don't ask the names of any of my clients," he said airily. "I saw him about two days ago, in the evening."
"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
