"You know what they say about Appalachia," he said wryly. "We can't expect much."
"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
"They certainly expect a lot from me," she muttered. "Comp het, if nothing else." She hesitated, realizing that may be a buzzword she ought not be using in a minister's house. "But, well... meh. I'll just make sure the play is extra-good so they don't have a leg to stand on when they come for my job."
"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]
Nicholas hadn't understood what she'd said at all and gave no reaction. "Good luck to you. You'll have a few very determined parents to get through first."
"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, I'm fully aware," she sighed, shaking her head slightly. "They've no qualms with... sharing their... opinions."
"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]
"They certainly don't. I feel like I'm living in an Austen novel."
"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]
"Well." He sat back. "Jane Austen's novels are often characterized by the witty protagonists and their tendency to be surrounded by gossips and busybodies. Not to paint our little town in too harsh a light, but I could name several individuals who fit the description."
"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
"... You're not wrong," she conceded with a nod. "Lots of loud opinions; not much empathy. Unfortunately."
"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 a very self-contained little place," he mused. "Not much room for new opinions."
"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
"Yeah... well..." She shrugged and stabbed a piece of pasta. "They're coming, like it or not... I do apologize for the outrage you'll probably have to endure, if they're already complaining to you about 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]
"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
"Heh." She shook her head slightly. "You must hear some wild stuff."
"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]
"Hear no evil, speak no evil," he said with a shrug. "I try not to pay any attention."
"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
“… Aren’t you supposed— isn’t paying attention… kind of… your job?” she asked hesitantly. “Like… confession, and all that?”
"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]
"Confession requires me to perform a blessing of absolution," he replied, feeling the hairs on the back of his neck prick with guilt. "I do my best to listen, but I can't always do so."
"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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