Ky was quiet for a moment, considering. "So... the Nobility is younger than the gods' sleep?"
"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 correct. We've been settled as Houses rather than tribes for less than four hundred years."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“…oh.” Ky hesitated, then went back to her carving. “Do you think they’ll care?”
"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]
"Probably not. We don't matter all that much to them--not enough that they'd make an effort to change our government. Besides, when they wake up it'll be chaos anyway."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“True.” She nodded. “…Hopefully we can help with that, though. Bring more order.”
"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]
"Ideally, yes. Will heralding help with that, do you think?"
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“…Hopefully.” Ky fixed her eyes on her work, deliberately not looking at him. “He made a poor choice of herald, but I think if I try hard enough I can remember how to be worth my keep. So then hopefully he will communicate with me and I can communicate with you and…” what should she call him? What did she usually call him? “…” she couldn’t remember; gods. Her chest was tight. Name or endearment? Name or endearment? She needed to pick. This was getting awkward. “…Father. And you can communicate with your people… fear is often the result of confusion, so if we can explain what’s happening… perhaps it will… be easier to accept.”
"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'll be difficult to explain," he mused. "I expect we should start evacuating, though. The trolls will be on a rampage when it happens."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
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Ky was quiet for a moment, thinking through the implications of it all. That seemed like a big ask. Especially for the poorest or oldest or least healthy. She could imagine oldtimers in her township refusing to leave the ground their grandpapas handed down to them, even if it meant almost certain death. And Northerners seemed even more prideful. Somehow."Where will they go?"
"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 have allies in the South and the East. The King can appeal to them to put us up until the rampaging is over. Then we can move back and rebuild."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“All of you?” Ky clarified, glancing up. “You and Tomhas would go, too, right? Not stay here while everyone else goes?” She doubted that was true.
"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]
"Everyone would go, or as many as possible," Gaius replied. "Perhaps we'd send some to Orthos as well. Either way, I expect the nobles will be the first to get out. I'll do my best to ensure everyone else is hot on our heels."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"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 do wonder how all this well affect the other civilizations," he mused. "They have their own gods, who've been awake this whole time for the most part. It'll be interesting to see what happens."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“…Do you think those gods will be unhappy that you all go into their territory for a while?”
"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]
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