⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆

“𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖈𝖆𝖓’𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖒𝖊, 𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖑𝖜𝖆𝖞𝖘 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 @RegalisAstra 𝖒𝖞 𝖘𝖔𝖓. “

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

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𐔌՞.【 ” 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔. “ .ᐟ 】.՞𐦯

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Furrowing^

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

At that, she looked down, her smile fading.

"Oh, I'm sure he is well aware of who I am and what I was, just not anything about me.

As you know, I'm sure a Goetia's marriage isn't about loving someone really but about what they can give you: power, wealth, —>

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"Definitely doesn't act like he's taken. He's basically the town bus, everyone gets a ride..."

He raised a brow,

"Though if he can't recall you, and you can't recall whether you entered that mirror world willingly or were forced there, I'd be fairly concerned were I you."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

political ties, and heirs. More than likely I served what he needed at that moment, and he simply tucked me away for later…"

She paused, brows growing.

"I don't think Paimon ever knew that I did love him…but I suppose that's all in the past now."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

// She parented a lot kids, Stolas was just the last before she vanished.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

She brought her hand to her beak to stifle a laugh.

“Well maybe you’re right Vox, I doubt that feather brained loon would remember anything about me. As for the wife park it’s hard to say if I still am.”

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

He chuckled at the mention of Paimon, "I highly doubt he would see me, much less answer my questions about his wife."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

The only sign her eyes shifted was the change of the glow.

"The toll the world has on a mind is very much like that Black Hole. I'm afraid you'll have to ask Paimon…it's been so long…"

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"Did you willingly enter that world or was it forced upon you...?" He asked.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

“Yes that would be correct dear, but also literally. I was kept in a place of mirrors I saw yet could do nothing..”

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"Tired of looking through reflections and hazes to see how the world without you is?"

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Caleena paused at that question, unsure how to word it; after tossing over a few things, she spoke once more.

"Well, I've been trying to come back for a long time, but I guess I never found the right mirror to cross until now."

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"One far less insidious than mine, I'd wager. And maybe, but the process by which a star becomes a black hole is natural, the corruption of a soul is not one such transformation."

He remarked, appreciating the sentiment.

"So, what's brought you out after all this time?"

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

"Oh, owlet…please don't cry; I know it must be hard for you.

I suppose in a way Stolas might think the same of me, well minus the imp part, but things happen for reasons. Have you tried reaching out to him?"

She remained seated, not approaching as to not overwhelm her.

[💜 @STAR_FOWL]

"isolated?? N - no I'm isolated you're uhh dead ."

She didn't really believe that at all but still was talking in case she was wrong.

"Dad got banished for a hundred years to save some imp . ."

Sniffle. She was already in a sulky mood when she showed up.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

// She might be Stolas’ mom, but she’s gonna be motherly to everyone.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Slowly she moved to a nearby chair and sat down, waiting. Caleena patiently waited on Octavia to process this news.

"Dear, I never died; I was simply isolated…"

[💜 @STAR_FOWL]

"nno you you you're uhh you're - my grandmother is dead hahahaha"

Holding her face, frowning, she legitimately just thinks she's insane. She wasn't doing super well.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

“Offering grace to a soul covered in ash is not saying the fire didn't hurt.

It’s looking at a collapsed star and choosing to remember that before it became a black hole, it was made of light. “

Smiling she turned her head to look at him.

“Seems I have my own reputation.”

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"Is it? Most wouldn't treat a war criminal with that much grace. But you aren't most people.

I've heard tales of you. Passing whispers of a queen who vanished."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

// Finally home and free whew.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

“Hm, mistakes aside it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"Now adays it's more notorious than infamous. But you're not wrong."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Head titling she finally lowered her hands.

“Yes..Stolas is my son, that means you must be… my 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒅𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓.”

[💜 @STAR_FOWL]

Slowly lowering the all powerful spoon to put it back in the bowl.

"Wha… dad?? You mean uhh… ha ha ha ha yep I'm losing it —"

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Her eyes move from the spoon to the owlet slowly.

“Um… my son Stolas…”

[💜 @STAR_FOWL]

". . Okay? Who would that be?"

Confused owlet, a bit more calm, still holding up the spoon for some reason.

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

"While that may be, I still wish I could have held my child… I never got to. Your time might have been short with yours, but even so, there are things you experienced I'll never get to and I’m sorry for your loss.”

I take it by your TV head you're the infamous Vox?"

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"Sorry, as a father, I had to bury my children before they reached the age of fruition.

So...I would've much rather watched them blossom from a distance than watch their lives be reaped by an capricious hands."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Head rotating around, she held her hands up before turning the rest of her body around.

“Oh dear…oh..I’m so sorry dear I was looking for my son, my magics a bit rusty after all these years..”

[💜 @STAR_FOWL]

"AAAAAAHHH!?"

Jumping in place in her pajamas, she might have been a tiny bit startled, grabbing a piece of silverware from a bowl.

"I- I HAVE A SPOON!?"

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

“If by 'nice' you mean hidden away like I never existed, never seeing his first steps, holding him through the nightmares, or ever hearing the words 'I love you, Mother…' then yes…nice.”

[ᴠᴏx, ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀʟᴏʀᴅ @ManInTheMedia]

"... must be nice to have seen him come to fruition."

[⤷ ゛𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴⏾⏾𝑵 ゛ ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ @AvisLapsa]

Cue the mirror in her room rippling, and the owl stepping out of it!

“Oh my.. this looks nothing like my old room..”

[💜 @STAR_FOWL]

She's at home at the moment, sulking in her bedroom.