She turned back towards him. “How hard was it to say ‘it costs eighty beads’ and let them decide for themselves it was too much? Why assume you know their finances better than they do? They’re grown men; treat them with dignity. You prefer the Reputation of arguing with nomads loudly?”
"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 told them it cost eighty and they didn't understand," he snapped. "And when they tried to shove their muskrat or whatever it is they carry with them at me I pushed it away, which upset the big fellow. I was perfectly civil up until they started talking too fast for me to get even a piece of their broken Salt."
"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
Rana sighed and rolled her eyes, deciding this argument was pointless. “Whatever. Best of luck selling the rest of your wares.” She turned away again.
"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
She wandered away and stopped at a booth selling candies she knew Father liked. That way if— when — Lia ratted on her, she could lie and say she’d gone out for presents. Rather than the truth.
"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]
"See anything you like?" the candy seller asked enthusiastically. She was an older woman from Austraka with fingers darkened by food dye. "We have things from all over to sweeten the tongue. Salty licorice for a Northern palate, taffy, honeycomb, chocolate from Rhaebaki--dark and milky, both. Caramel drops, candied nuts and fruits..."
"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
Rana hesitated. “…How much would it be for one of each?”
"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 bag of each would set you back about eighteen beads, miss; we have some rarer items here."
"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 fine.” Rana pulled out her money. “Thank 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]
"Would you like a larger bag to keep these in?" she asked, gathering up fourteen pouches of the candies.
"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]
She placed them all in a paper bag and looked at her expectantly.
"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]
She took it and held out the bag. "Pleasure doing business with you!"
"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
“You as well.” Rana dipped her head to her and took the bag. “Thank 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]
