you wouldn't even recognize me anymore
not that you knew me back then
Hopefully without seeming to stare at Seren, the older demigod watches her reaction carefully; she knows the girl isn’t dangerous yet, but she also doesn’t know jack shit about demi-god child development. Prepared to leave at a negative answer, there’s no breath to hold as Wessex sees the smile fade away.
Her actual response, however, is comforting. She nods in agreement when the girl pronounces that she likes Letha and Nate - Wessex likes them too. Hell, she would have agreed to liking any of her siblings at this point. The first question makes her swallow, the second question makes her pause, and Wessex has to think fast. Does she deflect? Does she answer truthfully? Fucking kids and their fucking questions.
“Well,” she begins slowly, trying to buy more time. “It’s complicated, even for an old person like me.” And then she sits on the ground to make herself more comfortable, a sign that it might indeed be time for a story. “How old are you, Seren? And has your daddy told you anything about why the Gods are fighting?” Better to get a baseline and then. see how far she can go. Cause the girl’s gonna learn at some point - maybe this is an opportunity to get her side of the story in, even if doesn’t make much of a difference.
Her actual response, however, is comforting. She nods in agreement when the girl pronounces that she likes Letha and Nate - Wessex likes them too. Hell, she would have agreed to liking any of her siblings at this point. The first question makes her swallow, the second question makes her pause, and Wessex has to think fast. Does she deflect? Does she answer truthfully? Fucking kids and their fucking questions.
“Well,” she begins slowly, trying to buy more time. “It’s complicated, even for an old person like me.” And then she sits on the ground to make herself more comfortable, a sign that it might indeed be time for a story. “How old are you, Seren? And has your daddy told you anything about why the Gods are fighting?” Better to get a baseline and then. see how far she can go. Cause the girl’s gonna learn at some point - maybe this is an opportunity to get her side of the story in, even if doesn’t make much of a difference.
but it all comes back to me in the end
WESSEX
