"That was when we were kids. We just saw each other for the first time in months yesterday. He'd drop by every so often before that, but I don't think he will now."
"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
“Hmph. I’m sure I’ll see him ag-eventually. That or someone else would know. I don’t like secrets I’m not in on.”
"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]
His brow furrowed. "Then you must be miserable. There'll always be secrets in the world."
"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]
"Maybe you should be less determined," he suggested. "What about people's feelings?"
(Also Helge's red hair means yes he and Tomhas have gotten busy once or twice. I don't know if or when that would come up organically but it felt important to note)
"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
Jerica shrugged. “Nothing stays hidden forever; don’t have secrets if you don’t want people knowing them.”
"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]
(He likes the rush and the intimacy He's a bit like Florentino Ariza in that regard Anneke married a man whose heart is too big)
"What about something that's hard to talk about? Isn't that good enough reason to keep a secret?"
"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
“Why is it hard for you to talk about it it didn’t involve you?”
"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 don't talk about it out of respect for Tom." He glanced away. "And it doesn't bear thinking about."
"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
“Mm.” Good thing she didn’t have any respect for the bastard.
"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]
Viol returned with another tankard plus one for Helge, which she set down in front of him before seating herself once more. "I don't think we caught your name, girl."
"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
Jerica wasn’t stupid. She wasn’t in the habit of giving her name to people she’d just pissed off; especially not when said people were buddy buddy with the people who could get her in trouble. Well. Someone who could complain to the person who would ensure she was in trouble. She wasn’t supposed to be out here at all, much less antagonizing Loquitur to his friends. “Ellie… and you?”
"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]
"Viol Jansdottir." "I'm Helge Ostmansson." Helge dipped his head. "Also known as Helge Ninehands."
"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]
"Exactly." "We love nicknames up here," Viol said, taking a long sip of ale. "Most people have one."
(*gently integrates New Canon with Old Canon*)
"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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