Journal entry No.1
Kia has insisted we do this. I'll listen to her, for now.
We've been on the run for over a month now- Kia is getting controlling as ever. She feels the need to make all the 'practical' decisions. Pretty uptight if you ask me. But she seems happy in a way- life wasn't living for her. Before we left. She despised the patriarchy, sexism, inequalities, and most of all The Countdown. So really, she despised the entirety of Cani.
It's a pretty messed up city, don't get me wrong, but it's all they know. I've been doubting my choice.. running away. Everyone has to die at some point, they gave us 12 years for a reason. Right? Kia sure does disagree. And Zeaser just disagrees with everything Kia says.
I admire that part of him in a way... how he can challenge anything he wants. Confidently. I admire most parts of Zeasar, to be completely honest.
Sh*t. Zen.
It's been really hard, calling Ketsiah - Kia, Zeasar - Zen. I've known them practically since birth. But I love my name, Iven. Knox never really worked for me, I think that in a way, it reflected how others wanted me to be. How my father wanted me to be. Strong, assertive, intimidating. Instead, I'm just a clumsy weakling. Or so, my grandfather calls me. Called me. His time was 65. Not many can say they lived to be a grandparent...
It nearly broke my fathers heart entirely. That was the only time I'd ever seen him cry.
'Crying is for babies, are you a baby?'
He used to say to me. Well maybe I am a baby. One big ol' clumsy baby.
So, that marks day 34.
- Iven x
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