"The literal translation is Heaven-Headed. Ha'tak. It's one of the most prestigious academic titles in the world."
"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]
Anneliese giggled as she saw Ky's face. "Don't worry, they're not as scary as all that. I think you'd like them. Maybe you can take lessons with us and see! We have lessons five days a week."
"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
Ky nodded hesitantly, blushing and forcing a small, nervous smile. “T-that’s very… they’re very… intelligent. I-I don’t think… I am… intelligent enough to deserve their guidance. They… that’s very impressive.”
"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]
"Sure you are!" Anneliese nudged her. "If you can learn, they can teach you. And if you do have trouble, Lyra and I can help out!"
"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
Ky nodded hesitantly again. “Do… do they frequently tell Mother when you don’t understand?” Gods, she didn’t want her mother to think she was stupid.
"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]
Anneliese's brow furrowed. "I mean, they give Mother and Father updates on our progress, but that's only once every few months. If I'm really having trouble with something--like arithmetic--then they'll let them know and we all work out a lesson plan together."
"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
Ky nodded hesitantly, biting her lip. That didn’t sound so bad. If she had a few months to get better before she had to worry. “That makes sense…”
"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]
"Lessons start back up in a couple days--do you want to join us? You can meet Haro when they come back. They've been away for months!"
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"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
“Where have they been?” That seemed like an easier side step than answering about lessons.
"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]
Anneliese hesitated. "...They were heading back to Rhaebaki to make an appeal at the university. They want a grant, I think? Mother was vague on the details, but they left before you came 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
"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]
"Right!" She frowned. "I can't see why they couldn't just write a letter. Seems simpler than traveling for months on end."
"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]
"No clue. Their main area is history, but that encompasses a lot of stuff. I'm not sure what a history grant would help with, up here...maybe setting up a university?"
"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
