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Psyche (sleepswithlove) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2009-05-12 17:56:00

Current mood:	discontent
Entry tags:	adriel young, anteros, aphrodite, melpomene, psyche

Who: Psyche, Anteros, Aphrodite, Melpomene and Adriel
What: Mother and Son talking, Best Friend to Best Friend talking and babysitting
Where: The Fortress of Solitude, North Korea
When: Last night
Warnings: Shouldn't be.

Psyche turned off her computer and pinched the bridge of her nose. Melpomene was very upset, not nearly as much as Dite, but still distressed. Part of being The Soul, was knowing when her souls were happy, sad, and hurting, and right now, Aphrodite and Melpomene were extremely loud in her head. Top that off with all this screaming? And yeah, she had a headache. She wanted to curl up next to Anteros and sleep until this all went away, but she'd promised Mel she'd be there with her.

Standing, she smoothed her dress down over her belly, taking comfort from her child before she left the bedroom to find Anteros.

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	midniteillusion 2009-05-14 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	Anteros nodded. "As you wish. I still think we will get the picture made." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-14 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Aphrodite nodded, seeing no reason to try and talk him out of it... her children were all stubborn, a trait she blamed on their collected fathers. Taking another sip of her wine, she offered another half-smile. "So did Psyche send you in here, then? Make sure I'm not rending my garments, or some other nonsense?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-14 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	Anteros raised a shoulder as if to shrug. "I felt the emotion, myself, Mother. I needed to see you. Would you tell me what's happened?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-14 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	Her shrug matched his. "I told Ares I didn't think getting married at the moment was the best idea. He took that to mean I want to change him... and he left." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-14 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry." Anteros knew his mother would take such a thing hard. She seemed to be holding up fairly well, despite that. "Is there anything I could do to help?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

loves_a_bitch
2009-05-14 09:26 pm UTC (link)

"We've been together for.... well, ever since he was old enough to be with someone. I knew as soon as he was born that he was mine. We've children together, we've survived all sorts of trials, we've had fights that could rival civil wars, and we're always ok in the end. He's the only person to ever make me feel insecure about who I was... and perhaps the only who I know loves me for who I am, above anything else. But we don't trust each other. And I've been through one marriage that was based on the wrong things. Is it so wrong of me to want to make sure this is good? We've survived this long with no marriage- perhaps we've thrived on it. Who's to say a ring won't kill everything we have?"

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	midniteillusion 2009-05-14 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	Anteros listened with a sympathetic ear. "Perhaps this is no different than any other fight you've had, and he will come back soon?" The hint of a question ion his tone indicated Anteros wasn't entirely sure that was likely. Times like this, his lack of proper memories interfered, he wasn't sure what to say to comfort his mother. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-15 02:14 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, this is different, love. I agreed to marry him, then I reneged. He feels humiliated... I feel justified. Who backs down first, Anteros? Who's more stubborn?" Sighing, she placed her glass of wine to the side, and motioned him toward her. "Come here.... sit in front of me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 12:19 pm UTC (link)
	He opted not to answer her question, taking it as rhetorical. he didn't really want to get in the middle of that fight, in any case. He nodded, and sat as she asked him, his back (thus, his wings) to her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

loves_a_bitch
2009-05-16 02:36 pm UTC (link)

Leaning forward, her fingers began where his wings met his back, gently moving against the feathers as they preened. She was carefully as she worked, unhurried without being slow... this was something she'd done time and time again for her cherubs, a task she never tired of.

Dite tilted her head forward, resting her brow lightly atop his head as she smoothed ruffled feathers. "Do I hold out for what I want, or give in to keep what I have? I don't even know what I want."

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	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 03:03 pm UTC (link)
	"If you don't know what you want, how can you hold out in wait for it? Hope it will plop into your lap? Forgive me, mother, but I don't think it works quite that way." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	"So I ought settle for something I know isn't right? I'm not sure I can. He's all I ever wanted, Anteros. So why am I such a mess?" And she was. No matter how calm her words sounded (and they did) or how composed she appeared (which was very)...she felt broken, and it was why she'd sequestered herself in the first place. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 03:39 pm UTC (link)
	"You don't have to settle for anything, mother." Anteros looked over his shoulder at her. "You love him, he loves you. Why is that suddenly not enough?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	"As much as I'd like to think it is... love isn't always enough." She shrugged lightly, offering a hint of a smile. "Not enough trust, too much fear. They're issues we've always had... but it never mattered before. I was married to Hephaestus." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry, mother." He bent his head. Sorry sounded so lame. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, don't be..." Reaching her arms around his neck,she hugged him lightly from behind. "It's all on me. I did this... I just don't know how to fix it. But we'll either work it out, or we won't. You don't have to worry about me, love." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe I don't have to, but you are my mother. That gives me the right to worry, on principle." He leaned back agianst her, sighing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	She nuzzled her face lightly into his neck with a shaky sigh. "I don't want you to see me cry, doll. If you stay much longer, you might." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not sure I should leave you alone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Worried I might do something dumb?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	"No. You're too old and too smart to do anything stupid. Careless, maybe. Love and grief are two emotions that don't mix well." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Nothing careless. I just want to... curl up and sleep. Or wallow, or cry." Sitting up, she ran her fingers through his hair. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	"I expect it would be a combination of the four." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loves_a_bitch 2009-05-16 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, I'm sure... I'm an equal opportunity griever." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-05-16 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah. You are." He shifted a little, to face her. He leaned in to kiss her cheek. "All right. If you're certain you'll be all right, I'll leave you to your grieving, but I'll be close by, if you change your mind, if you need me at all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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