"Mmm," Kye hummed, understanding what Derlik meant. The important thing was that he hadn't hurt Wren. Of course, Kye still didn't know how the other boy's soul had gotten so damaged in the first place. Why his father and Marcos had been fighting.
"The moment he isn't I don't want you anywhere near him," Mia insisted. She still believed this wouldn't last.
Derlik wasn't sure how to bring up what had happened, but he knew he did if Kye was going to go visit the soul.
"Um, Kye…" Derlik didn't want to lie to his son, he really didn't. Even if Kye got mad at him.
“I know. And then I won’t go near him. I promise.” Simon reassured, squeezing her gently.
"Thank you… and if he brainwashes you, I'll keep you away from him." Mia let out a breath, hugging Simon in turn.
Kye looked up at Derlik, a small smile playing on his lips. "Hm? Something wrong, dad?" he asked, innocently. He felt a bit tired from crying, snuggling closer to Derlik. He felt content where he was, ready to listen if the god needed to talk to him. He trusted him with just about anything after all this time after all.
(omg i'm getting vibes of this one song called "easier to lie" only because of this one line: "And it's killing me to know you think I'm better than I am. Came over here to tell the truth, but looking in your eyes, baby sometimes it's easier to lie" and I'm crying)
(AHAHAHA SWIM I HAD TO MAKE YOU FEEL BAD I HAVE NO REGRETS)
"I…" How could Derlik ruin this? But… he had to be truthful with Kye. He couldn't just let Wren be the one to tell him, to hurt him like that.
"I'm glad Mother took the time to heal Wren," the god said after a moment. "She normally… wouldn't."
(NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO It hurts to much we agreed to let them be happy!!!!)
"Thank you… and if he brainwashes you, I'll keep you away from him." Mia let out a breath, hugging Simon in turn.
“Thanks Mia…you really are a great friend.” Simon said, gently reaching up to mess with her hair.
(AAHAHAHAHA I'M MEAN AND YOU MADE ME THIS WAY)
Kye tilted his head. That… wasn't all he wanted to say. He could tell. "Um, yeah. Yeah, I'm glad she did too, especially since Elliot said she was really mad," he responded, doing the best he could to let Derlik know he was paying attention.
(Look, we agreed they'd be a happy family, but all families have spats and arguments)
(NOT ABOUT ALMOST MURDERING BEST FRIENDS)
Mia chuckled some, hugging Simon close and leaning into his hand.
"You're welcome…"
"Yeah…" Derlik did finally look away. "I… Kye, I need to tell you something…" The god fidgeted with his jacket edge, unable to look at Kye then, eyes going everywhere else.
“But for now, things seem good. And we have the others to make sure that we’re okay.” Simon said.
(They're special okay?)
Kye took one of Derlik's hand in his own smaller ones. "Dad, you know you can tell me anything," he said, his smile faltering slightly. He was worried for his father rather than what he didn't know had happened.
((I would very much like the claimed characters and the gods but in keeping up with the kardashian memes.))
(Pff- XD)
"Mm…" Mia didn't want to bring it up, but she didn't think anyone was strong enough to actually stop Astral from doing anything, and they all already hated Astral.
"I…" Derlik looked down at his hand in Kye's. "What do you know, about what happened with Wren?" The god chose to ask instead. Ease into this.
(Derlik: tortures Kye, takes him away from his mother, and treats him like a pet/object after some solid torture time)
(Kye: becomes depressed)
(Derlik:)
“Like I know they won’t be able to do anything but at least they’d know, right? We have someone to look out for us, who’ll actually maybe care if something happens to us.” Simon said, mostly just babbling.
(Wren: argues but wants to talk)
(Marcos: locks him away)
(Wren after several centuries: is very messed up)
(Marcos, confused: This is a case for the FBI)
(Simon: *has been tortured in so many ways, and was forced to have Astral's fuckin child, ect)
(Astral, knocking on the door: hey can i come in?)
(Simon: I'd rather you not)
(Astral: why)
(Simon: …)
(Astral: This is a case for the FBI)
((OKAY HONESTLY YEAH THIS HAS HAPPENED))