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SS: Fathers and Sons pt10
4 years ago
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“Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.”
- Samuel Johnson
- Samuel Johnson
♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ “He will come around, one day.” Avalon whispered.
She always had an uncanny way of reading his thoughts. Of course she knew what was on his mind, but even so… “It’s been 19 years, Avalon.” he said, quietly. “19 years and still it is only hatred that I see in his eyes whenever he looks at me.”
“It is not hatred, my love. It is anger, but not hate. He has stated as much before, hasn’t he?”
“Yes, he has said that he does not hate me, because I am his father and helped to give him life. So, for that reason, he does not hate me…he just does not like me…at all.”
Indeed, those were the words that their son had imparted upon him nearly two decades earlier. Two decades and nothing had changed. Two decades and he was still as loathed now as he was then. At least his contempt hadn’t grown, but then, how could it? His dislike of his father was as low as it could possibly get without admitting hate. There was no deeper depth that it could fall. No apology that he offered, no gesture of affection he showed, no attempt at reconciliation Artemis made was enough, for every effort was ignored or dismissed by the son he pained so greatly when the young man was still but a kitten.
Avalon had attempted to repair the damage that had been done, but it was to no avail. Even the emperor's parents, Kosuda and Athena tried to help, but their efforts were fruitless. Alder had built a barrier around his heart that nothing and no one could tear down…perhaps forever.
Avalon raised her hand and gently caressed her husband’s cheek. This was painful for him, she knew. What happened in the past was an accident, he did not hurt his son intentionally. Back then, she protested his abuse, but he had been too blind to listen. He thought she was an overacting, overprotective mother that was coddling her child. How wrong he had been. He had been so stubborn, back then, but he had since learned to listen to the counsel of those around him that would offer if, especially Avalon. He would never doubt his wife’s wisdom for however many days he had left in this world. But, it was too late and the damage had been done.
She always had an uncanny way of reading his thoughts. Of course she knew what was on his mind, but even so… “It’s been 19 years, Avalon.” he said, quietly. “19 years and still it is only hatred that I see in his eyes whenever he looks at me.”
“It is not hatred, my love. It is anger, but not hate. He has stated as much before, hasn’t he?”
“Yes, he has said that he does not hate me, because I am his father and helped to give him life. So, for that reason, he does not hate me…he just does not like me…at all.”
Indeed, those were the words that their son had imparted upon him nearly two decades earlier. Two decades and nothing had changed. Two decades and he was still as loathed now as he was then. At least his contempt hadn’t grown, but then, how could it? His dislike of his father was as low as it could possibly get without admitting hate. There was no deeper depth that it could fall. No apology that he offered, no gesture of affection he showed, no attempt at reconciliation Artemis made was enough, for every effort was ignored or dismissed by the son he pained so greatly when the young man was still but a kitten.
Avalon had attempted to repair the damage that had been done, but it was to no avail. Even the emperor's parents, Kosuda and Athena tried to help, but their efforts were fruitless. Alder had built a barrier around his heart that nothing and no one could tear down…perhaps forever.
Avalon raised her hand and gently caressed her husband’s cheek. This was painful for him, she knew. What happened in the past was an accident, he did not hurt his son intentionally. Back then, she protested his abuse, but he had been too blind to listen. He thought she was an overacting, overprotective mother that was coddling her child. How wrong he had been. He had been so stubborn, back then, but he had since learned to listen to the counsel of those around him that would offer if, especially Avalon. He would never doubt his wife’s wisdom for however many days he had left in this world. But, it was too late and the damage had been done.
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Major Matt Mason
~marmelmm
Hum. What-all happened back then?
That remains to be disclosed...in another tale.
Major Matt Mason
~marmelmm
Gotcha.
CaptainSquirrel
~captainsquirrel
Oh boy. I wonder what happened!
That is another story...
CaptainSquirrel
~captainsquirrel
Fair enough
