“Thank you.” Derik nodded to him and stepped through.
"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]
"Yes." He followed him out, shutting the door behind him.
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
Derik waited for him to take the lead again, not sure where they were heading.
"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]
Ivar stepped ahead and led him toward the barracks building without another word.
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
Derik tried to predict what Jerica was going to say, and come up with a response for it as they got to the barracks.
"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’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
“Thank you.” Derik nodded to him and stepped inside.
"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 soldier from before (whose name escapes me) was waiting for him. "Your family arrived a little before you," she told him. "I'll take you to your room, now."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
"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]
She led him towards another set of stairs. "That was quick," she observed.
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
Derik shrugged. He was used to people digging for information. It didn’t phase him anymore. “We’re both direct men who say what we mean, it seems. Speeds things up.”
"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]
(Writing this new version of my story is so weird. All this lore is sitting on the backburner while I learn to write scenes that don't sound like YA fiction)
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
(Ah oof yeah that sounds tough. Are you going for more adult fic vibes this time around?)
Derik nodded in agreement. “…I’ll be speaking with him again relatively soon, as well. He said I can come back to his office once I’m ready, with an escort of course.”
"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]
(Yeah I'm not a big fan of ya as a genre and I find it a bit dry to write. This was always meant to be more adult, I just have to read more Tolkien, LeGuin, and McCaffrey to figure out my vibe.)
"I can escort you if he doesn't find someone." She headed up the stairs. "Was that the big Northman with you just now?"
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky
(Valid! I tend to naturally gravitate towards YA in both reading and writing but I could definitely see adult fic fitting well for you with the amount of lore you have and the complexity of your world ^^)
“Yes.” Derik nodded. “He said his name is Ivar.”
"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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