Piper Addison (![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} makemywayhome) wrote in ![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} nevermore_logs,@ 2012-07-24 06:27:00 |
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When: Right after Hypnos wakes up
Where: Hypnos and Thea's place
Warnings: Angry Nyx
That Hypnos had taken his sweet time in waking, Nyx was not pleased. She fully understood his position, but the waking world needed him even if he needed a rest himself. Although she couldn't pinpoint exactly when he had woken up she could hear Pasithea giggling from the bedroom. Whatever was going on behind that door made her purse her lips. She had no hatred for the once-maiden, but that didn't mean she liked her children having relations, married or not.
When the two finally emerged from the bedroom her eyes looked steadily on her son. She didn't move from her seat. She gave no indication as to exactly what she planned on doing next. All she did was look at him with such disappointment it could almost be felt. (One might venture a guess that she was actually feeling maternal. But we'll not go that far.)
Pasithea had momentarily forgotten all about Nyx. She had been much too excited at seeing Hypnos wake up to care much about anything else. So when she saw Night again she made a little oh! sound and then headed toward the kitchen, "I'll make you something to eat." It was entirely directed at Hypnos. She figured if Nyx really wanted something she would say so.
bringerofsleep
2012-04-20 04:36 pm (local) (link)
Hypnos met his mother's stare steadily as he and Pasithea left their room. "That'd be great, thanks Thea," he said softly as she headed into the kitchen.
He took the chair opposite his mother. "Hello, Mother," he said. "Alright, let's have it. A blind man could see you're not at all pleased with me."
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dark_veil
2012-04-20 04:43 pm (local) (link)
Pasithea had gotten used to the ominous feeling that had fallen over the apartment since Nyx had arrived, thankfully not by kicking the door in. However, every time she saw her mother-in-law she couldn't help but keep her head down and not make eye contact. She was very glad to busy herself in the kitchen.
The question she had for him was probably the least expected. Therefore, it was the most appropriate. "Do you remember when I protected you from Zeus?"
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bringerofsleep
2012-04-20 04:48 pm (local) (link)
The question threw Hypnos for a loop, but he managed to recover quickly, a necessary learned skill when dealing with Nyx. "Of course I do," he replied, which was the truth. "I've never forgotten it."
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dark_veil
2012-04-20 04:54 pm (local) (link)
Finally she stood, watching him for a moment longer. "Then you will do well not to anger me again. I expect you to fulfill your promises. The world needs Sleep, how do you expect it to stay in balance when he does not wake on time?"
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bringerofsleep
2012-04-20 05:06 pm (local) (link)
"I took every conceivable precaution to try and prevent that, and it still happened anyway," Hypnos replied, rising as well. "I ate better, I drastically cut back on my sugar and caffeine intake, I put myself on as normal of a routine as I could manage. And it was all for nothing."
He sighed and shoved his hands through his hair. "Morpheus and I were spinning a theory, that maybe I need to sleep more than one week out of the year. I don't have as much power as I used to. Maybe that would work."
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dark_veil
2012-04-20 05:28 pm (local) (link)
"I don't care to hear excuses," she interrupted. When it came to her children there were no mistakes. Her expectations were inconceivably high. She believed it one failed, so did the others, and thereby causing ruin. But what else could you expect from Night?
"Of course you do," she said in response, which was probably not what he had expected. "Possibly more than twice a year."
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bringerofsleep
2012-04-20 05:43 pm (local) (link)
"An explanation is not an excuse," Hypnos said, very calmly. He couldn't believe he was letting this happen, in his own home, but to fight it was like trying to rope a hurricane.
He bit back the fact that he only usually slept once a year, because he did not need to add more fuel to his pyre. "You're both probably right," he agreed. "Maybe it could be a quarterly thing. Every three months. I'm sure I'll manage to figure something out."