“That’s what counts.” Rana nodded. “We can’t control what our ancestors did; just how we choose to move forward.”
"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]
"That's a great way of putting it." He looked down at the book. "Still, it's a terrible shame."
"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
“No doubt.” Rana leafed through it. “Would it be alright if I took this back to my room to skim after the tour? It’s alright if not! My interest is just…” she hesitated, then said in Eastern, “piqued.” She didn’t know the word in Upper.
"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]
"Oh, absolutely! By all means; it's a great book and pretty much a household item for nobles up here." He paused. "We don't really have a word for that. We'd just say we're interested."
"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
“Makes me feel better for not knowing the word, then, if it doesn’t exist.” She smiled playfully.
"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]
"Usually you'd use a kenning," he said, returning the smile. "If there's a word in one language that doesn't translate to this one, I mean. They're usually nouns, but if you want to say your interest is piqued then you might say 'The book has made me a river-siever.' Which suggests you're eagerly seeking hidden knowledge."
"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
“Fascinating,” she said, committing it to memory. “It’s an interesting language for sure.”
"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
Rana smiled, and it was genuine. “I can’t imagine trying to get a whole education in a second language. That must have been so difficult.”
"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 mean, it wasn't the worst thing in the world, but I'd been learning Eastern since I was tiny. Your language is kind of important in the world, you know."
(Alert, alert, archipelagos have entered the canon and the North, South, and East are now separate continents.)
"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… fair,” Rana acknowledged, dipping her head. “I was quite fortunate in that regard for it to be my native tongue.”
(Can’t remember if I told you but that’s actually canon haha there’s it’s of different languages but the very creative high school shady named the language of commerce Trade and it is in fact Rana’s native tongue haha)
"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
Rana nodded, glancing down at the book. "Well, thank you very much for letting me borrow this for a little while. I look forward to 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 my pleasure! I hope you enjoy it." He looked around the room. "I do wish I had more to offer you here. There isn't much that's interesting."
"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
"I think it's nice." Rana offered a little smile. "There's so many lifetimes of knowledge contained in these walls. That's admirable."
"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]
