Ewan personally felt that more could be done--he'd seen other libraries here and in the East--but his parents were more focused on distributing knowledge than stockpiling it. Hopefully one day there could at least be a large public library here. "I'm glad you think so. Feel free to ask me or one of my parents if you want to read anything else--most of this is alright to read."
"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.” Rana nodded to him. “Thanks.” She stepped towards the door, ready to continue onward.
"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]
Ewan stepped out, making space for her. "The rookery is probably another good thing to show you. And maybe the watchtowers?"
"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’d love to see whatever you’re inclined to show.” Rana nodded to him with a little smile.
"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]
"Then to the rookery we shall go!" He held the door for her.
"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
"Thank you." She nodded to him and stepped into the hall. "Do you have birds homed to each of the Keeps in this region?"
"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]
"We do indeed! It's quite helpful. There's sort of a shared pool of birds--no one quite owns a single rook."
"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]
"Ah, well there are ribbons around their ankles. None of the rooks have tried to take them off as far as we know, so we figure they don't mind 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
"What would you do if they lost their ribbons?" Rana asked, looking at him curiously. Her inner chaos goblin wanted to go untie all the ribbons. She wouldn't, of course. But. Imagine. The complete and utter confusion that would ensue if there were dozens upon dozens of identical birds and no one knew which went where.
"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]
"We've got a set number of birds that are homed to each place," he replied. "Usually, if one has lost a ribbon, we'll exchange letters and see which of us it belongs to. Then we'll just replace 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
"Ah." Rana nodded. "Makes sense. But it's relatively rare that happens, I take 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]
"Usually it only happens if they squabble with other birds, which does happen sometimes. A hawk or a flock of sparrows will take it into their heads to quarrel, and then the rook comes back with a ribbon lost and a few scratches--if it comes back."
"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]
(trying to come up with a nickname a la Icelandic saga for Mikel. Septimus is called Hill Raiser and Gaius has the moniker Broth Guzzler.)
Ewan nodded sympathetically. "It's sad, but I expect however they die it's usually very quick. Unless it's sparrows--those little beasts are brutal. I've seen them harass a cat for killing one of their own and the poor thing took forever to bleed 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
“Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange.
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.” — Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
