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Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 10)



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Mon May 16, 2022 4:52 am
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Why was he always frowning at her? Why was everyone always frowning at her? She looked him over. He seemed fine. And then she was reminded she didn’t actually have the language skills to understand him or ask if he was okay. She gestured vaguely, then looked at him and tried to inflect her voice as a question. “Good?”

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Mon May 16, 2022 4:54 am
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He snorted and said, again in Nortung, "The world just shook itself. I was on my way to find May when you knocked. What do you want, child?"
"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

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Mon May 16, 2022 4:56 am
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Ky stared at him, shrinking a bit. She had no idea whatsoever what he’d just said. All she knew was the snort and the fact that Nortung always felt vaguely angry and threatening.

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"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Mon May 16, 2022 4:58 am
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"What do you want?" he asked again as slowly as he could, growing increasingly frustrated.
"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

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Mon May 16, 2022 10:48 am
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Ky was growing proportionally more intimidated the angrier he got. But she was able to understand enough words that she thought she understood the gist of what he asked that time. She hesitantly tried to link together the few words she knew. “Want… know… you and May…” She squinted for a moment, racking her brain for a word that would work. “… safe?”

"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
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Mon May 16, 2022 1:03 pm
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"I want to know the same thing. I feel fine; the earth has shaken in my lifetime. I need to find May." He eased himself past her. "Is that all?"
"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

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Mon May 16, 2022 1:12 pm
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Ky looked at him helplessly. He didn’t seem panicked. He was probably fine. “… safe? Yes?”

"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
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Mon May 16, 2022 1:16 pm
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"Yes." He nodded, pointing to himself. "Safe. May, not sure. What about the others?"
"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

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She made out ‘others’ and guessed. “Tadaaki, Aashi, Tasia. Safe. Lyra, Gaius. Safe.”

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Mon May 16, 2022 1:50 pm
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"Good." He started toward May's door.
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Mon May 16, 2022 2:11 pm
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Ky went to Imali’s door next.

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Mon May 16, 2022 2:15 pm
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Imali opened the door with a sobbing Ua in her arms. She gave Ky a concerned look.
"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

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Mon May 16, 2022 2:26 pm
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Ky quickly looked them both over trying to tell if they were hurt or just scared. “Are you okay?”

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"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Mon May 16, 2022 2:30 pm
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She nodded, patting Ua gently as the little girl slowly calmed down.
"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

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Mon May 16, 2022 2:32 pm
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“Good.” Ky nodded. “There may be an aftershock, but the worst should be over now. If you can stay low and away from things that could fall on you that’d be good. Just in case.”

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"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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