Re: Apollo/Daphne/Eros
[info]tricky_arrow 2011-07-01 04:16 am UTC (link) Track This Eros meant well, he always meant well, his tactics just always ended up far more pushy than most could take. Even his fellow Greeks. He pouted straightening up the shirt that Apollo had ruffled and twisted around.
He was about to speak but saw that look on Psyche's face. The only other person than his mother that could get him to listen to reason. He ignored Apollo's angry question with an indigent sniff brushing off his clothes.
"I don't like you," he said pointedly. "I never have, but for romantics sake I've thrown you together again and again not just for giggles but to try to make amends." It was Apollo's anger and arrogance that got them in this bind in the first place, now wasn't it? He cocked his brow. He couldn't fix it, but he could try. Getting them in one room at least was the first step and he hadn't even used an arrow this time.
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[info]laureltree 2011-07-01 04:43 am UTC (link) Track This "Amends?" Her anger was getting the better of her again, allowing her to ignore her fear. Trembling she stood up, daring to step closer to push Eros away. "Amends?! You ruined my life! You took away everything I have ever had and known! Again and again you have taken away my free will!" She didn't care who heard her. Let them. They couldn't do anything worse to her.
"My own feelings, my own heart! You've used it! How dare you tell me it's for the sake of romance! You have no right!" She pushed forward, going to push him again, "you took my heart from me! You make me feel things I don't want to feel! Do you think it's easy Eros? Fearing someone so bad that the only reaction you have is to run away? Have you ever, ever felt it?" She was seething, her fingers digging into the skin of her palm.
"How dare you even attempt to make me feel anything I do not want? You've cursed me, and him, for all time. There is no amends for that. I made my vows under free will. Now I swear again. You ever, ever touch me again with your arrows, I swear on Holy Styx I will make you feel exactly like I feel right now. I will tear everything away from you. Even your heart. I may just be a nymph, but this I swear. On Styx, on my Lady, and on my Father."
She stepped back, head as high as he could keep it. "Nymphagetes, I am sorry. I am sorry I run. I don't want to. I try, to be friendly. Whatever else I may have had Eros took from me." She closed her eyes and sat back down, "I want to go home."
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[info]borninlight 2011-07-02 02:49 am UTC (link) Track This Apollo watched Daphne lay into Eros, a mix of "Holy shit" and "This is hot" on his face. He wasn't sure what to think. He'd only ever seen Daphne run away, never stand up and fight.
Over everything, he was impressed she finally just let Eros have it. Maybe it would be taken more seriously, coming from her. From someone who wasn't always angry, someone he didn't hate.
And then she was so honest with him, strong enough to fight the urge to run, to remove the curse for just a moment and return to their original relationship of nymph and leader.
If she could be so strong, then he definitely could, too. Taking a deep breath, he extended an open hand toward Daphne. He certainly didn't expect her to take it - that was asking a bit much - but it was a show of good faith, that they were united against Eros. "We will find my sister, who will get you home safely."