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〝 be nice to them 。。。 a - and i don’t wanna 。〞
she stepped back to huddle into the nymphs beside her 、 attempting to hide 。
〝 i won’t say anything 。〞
she sniffles 。
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“Why? So you can tell your precious father I was here? No thanks.”
Phthnous spat, then bent down to look at the sobbing child.
“Surprises aren’t fun when someone tattles. You wouldn’t want someone to tell you how a new really good play that you’ve been waiting to watch ended, —
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the little girl pouted 、 lowering her head down as she shook her head 。
〝 no 。。 i’m sorry 。 you won’t tell papa will you 𖤠 i don’t want them to be sad 。〞
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“Ah…”
Aphrodite wasn’t sure if she should be disappointed or let Artemis get away with such teachings.
In the end…she’s a lover. So Kairos’ shoulders are placing in Aphrodite’s grip.
“Only the ones that set out to harm you. Men are important, little Kairos. Your papa is —-
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apollo 、 pinky sticking out 。
〝 i pinky promise .ᐟ me and ami do this all the time when we really really mean something that’s like a big responsibility 。〞
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kairos takes the seed in her hands like the most precious thing in the world 。 listening intently to him but she tilted her head to the side and lowered it 、attempting to listen to the seed too 。
she +
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“ And you were almost 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳, “ Apollo returns with the same sort of emphasis. “ I was only fast enough to catch you in time and thank you for the gift. “
Because it is just that — a gift.
“ I’m glad you gave the flower to me. The ground would not have cherished it. —
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was only there for a brief moment before she straightened again 。
〝 will it speak to me too 𖤠 and yes 、 i will water it every morning and take extra good care of it 。〞
she lifted a closed hand to +
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peaking up from her knees at the sound of the voice 。 she didn’t recognise it but he knew her name 。
〝 hello 。。who are you 𖤠 〞
she manages between sniffles 。 polite and quiet 。
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❛ Kairos? ❜
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quivering bottom lip 。 hands now empty 、 she toys with her fingers and then the little straps of her faux wings 。 the girl kicks her feet a little before words are eventually mumbled out between soft +
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Warm light emits before Apollo approaches the young girl, lowering himself into a crouch that brings him closer to her level.
“ Why is your smile upside down when the sun smiles so brightly? “
Carefully and with a request for permission reflecting in golden eyes, he reaches —
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sobs 。
〝 i don’t know 。。 i don’t know where——— where my papa is 。 i’ve been looking and 。。and the nymphs don’t know and aunt harmonia 。。。〞
out came the waterworks once more 。 kairos slumps to sit on +
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sad little girl returned to @hisdissonance’s altar 。 she had been crying but presents to him a flower crown and a little drawing of the sun with a smiley face 。
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there is hesitance in accepting the hand they extended 。 kairos shies away a little ——— momentarily thinking on their words before she sighs and lightly places her hand in oizys’ 。
though the pout that purses+
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“ even with the possibility that your aunt harmonia may be worried about you .ᐣ ”
questions the child of nyx ⸝ tilting their head slightly . they extend a gloved hand towards the child .
“ come . let us find her ⸝
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