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[‎ً @philotease]

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｡ﾟﾟ･｡･ﾟﾟ｡
ﾟ。 𝓽rue friends are 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑
　 ﾟ･｡･ﾟ apart ⸝ maybe * 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓 but 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 in #⃝𝒉eart .
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[‎ً @philotease]

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❪ *̲ grumble ⸝ grumble . ❫
[ .̲.̲.̲ ] it still hurts .
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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

( expressionless. )

She has succumb to madness. You cannot take her feelings of loneliness personally.

She cannot see things objectively right now.

[‎ً @philotease]

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how can i not .ᐣ
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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

You are taking things too personally, sister.

[‎ً @philotease]

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then you lament about feeling like you're alone . speaking with utmost kindness ﹔ it's a slap to my face .
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[‎ً @philotease]

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[ .̲.̲.̲ ] if you dislike me so much ⸝ i wish you would go ahead ﹠ say so plainly . i've tried to help you ⸝ but all you seem keen on doing is pushing me away .
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[𓂃⋆.˚ 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℙℝ𝕀ℕℂ𝔼𝕊𝕊 @WlTCHGODDESS]

I am volatile, Philotes. You are soft and good.

You are better off away from me. I will mar you.

[‎ً @philotease]

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[‎ً @philotease]

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🧍🏽‍♀️＊ princess 𝓶elinoë .
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[‎ً @philotease]

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ouch .
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[‎ً @philotease]

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❪ *̲ nodding rapidly ⸝ a smile pulling the commissures of rose——colored lips heavenward despite herself . ❫
𝑦𝑒𝑠 ⸝ really .
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[𓂃⋆.˚ 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℙℝ𝕀ℕℂ𝔼𝕊𝕊 @WlTCHGODDESS]

( her gaze snaps to Philotes' face, shocked. )

. . . Really?

[‎ً @philotease]

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then i shall continue to love you as you are .
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[𓂃⋆.˚ 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℙℝ𝕀ℕℂ𝔼𝕊𝕊 @WlTCHGODDESS]

But. . . what if I do not need help? What if this is merely the next stage in who I am meant to become?

. . . There is a chance I am just like. . . this.

[‎ً @philotease]

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𝓶el . 💧＊ i'm already worried . i won't force you to talk if you don't want to ⸝ but please don't shut me out like this . i want to help you .
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[𓂃⋆.˚ 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℙℝ𝕀ℕℂ𝔼𝕊𝕊 @WlTCHGODDESS]

( The Princess shrugs. )

I do not want to worry you with what I might have to say.

[‎ً @philotease]

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i know ⸝ i just [ .̲.̲.̲ ] i'm very worried .
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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

Melinoë is quite capable. She can handle herself.

[‎ً @philotease]

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[ᅠ⟢ᅠ𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸ᅠ——ᅠ𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 .ᐟᅠ @lovedclaws]

even if you were a burden to bear, i would gladly carry you. you are my friend.

[‎ً @philotease]

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wouldn't she make an exception if she knew 𝓶el was in danger because of our sibling .ᐣ
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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

Because I have strict orders from Lady Hecate to mind my post. And I have already gotten reprimanded often enough for leaving it.

Besides, matters between gods are often not under my purview.

[‎ً @philotease]

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[ .̲.̲.̲ ] would you like to talk .ᐣ
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[𓂃⋆.˚ 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℙℝ𝕀ℕℂ𝔼𝕊𝕊 @WlTCHGODDESS]

. . . Oh, hello Philotes.

[‎ً @philotease]

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𝓶el .ᐣ
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[𓂃⋆.˚ 𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℙℝ𝕀ℕℂ𝔼𝕊𝕊 @WlTCHGODDESS]

I am invisible to those I care about. And what I want simply does not matter to anyone but me.

I am tired of existing. I wish it would end.

[‎ً @philotease]

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😟＊ what did i miss [ .̲.̲.̲ ] .ᐣ i feel guilty for not being there for her as much as i want to be ⸝ admittedly . however ⸝ i had no idea it was 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 bad . why aren't 𝑦𝑜𝑢 intervening ⸝ 𝓷em .ᐣ
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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

Oizys is actively abusing her.

Momus and Hypnos say they care, but string her along and do not properly respect her affections for them.

Moros is skirting the line by not being around during her hardest moments.

And I watch it all from my post in the Crossroads with disgust

[‎ً @philotease]

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what's going on with the rest of our siblings [ .̲.̲.̲ ] .ᐣ
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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

. . . Maybe not you. But one exception to the rule is not good.

[‎ً @philotease]

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[𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔲𝔢𝔰 @R3TRlBUTI0N]

My siblings and how they treat the Princess of the Underworld are despicable. All of them.

Perhaps I ought to pay a visit to her Father—lest they forget who they are messing with.

[‎ً @philotease]

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#⃝josie. ╱ taking some of empedocles' writings & incorporating them into my portrayal of philotes
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[‎ً @philotease]

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𝑁𝑂 .
❪ *̲ clearing her throat ⸝ violet eyes gaze everywhere but moros' visage . ❫
i mean [ .̲.̲.̲ ] no thank you . 💦＊ i appreciate your answer though ⸝ brother . thank you .
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[μόρος @doomiincarnate]

you wish to talk to her .ᐣ