The government didn't like us reading very much.

⟪ of course, there were books to read at school, but the moral of every story, be it fictional or historical, was always the same: the magicians are here to keep the commoners safe, from other, evil commoners. not a word of abuse through the government or rigged justice systems. ⟫

They didn't really like swashbuckling swordfighters, either.

⟪ she should probably let him be on his merry way. ponder the information she was given. but now that she's talking, it's kind of hard to stop. ⟫

Could you just ... go read whatever you wanted?