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[tritonia.insanejournal.com]

Characters: Athena and Baldr
Date/Time: December, 26th. Early afternoonish
Location: The Mansion library
Rating: Pg probably
Warnings: Baldr may still be angsty
Summary: Athena brings Baldr his present and they get to meet for the first time.


She had Sean's present in her arms as she hunted the halls. She walked by the library and noticed the door a little ajar. She pushed it open a little further and poked her head it to see if anyone was in there.

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[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Apollo couldn't help it. This was gold. He started laughing.
"So the sea prince has a heart after all!"

[keepswhatishers.insanejournal.com]

Well, she hadn't expected that. But at least it explained a lot. Quite a lot. She spoke absently to Sigyn. "Perhaps not, but he handled himself well. Ah...l'amour."

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

Love is a funny thing. It makes people do things they wouldn't otherwise. Sean holds his hands up, nodding only once as his expression softens. While it wasn't in him to become jealous, he sometimes understood why others did. He takes a step back without a word and wonders why the guy never told her before.

[heraldofthedeep.insanejournal.com]

Triton stopped short as the realization sank in in the wake of the flash of temper. He could feel the eyes of the crowd on him, staring at him. He couldn't meet any of them.

"I..."

Triton found he had no words following that outburst. Golden ichor suffused his cheeks and neck, burning under his skin. He almost flinched. Not quite, but almost. His pride had certainly taken a blow from that.

"...excuse me..." he muttered, and headed for the exit as quickly as he could push through the crowd. He needed to get to water. Stat.

[the-all-mother.insanejournal.com]

And when Triton exits to get his water, he'll find Frigg standing nearby. Her eyes radiate a cold, white aura as she stares at him.

"We need to have a talk."

[heraldofthedeep.insanejournal.com]

"Not... not this moment." Aside from the flush on his face, it was hard to read his emotions from his expression, but the young sea prince's voice sounded shaken.

"Another time, on the Styx, but I... I need water."

[the-all-mother.insanejournal.com]

"I'm afraid that's not an option." She quickly filled a glass full of water and sat it on the table. "You can have a drink and then answer this simple question: are you a liar?"

[roseredheart.insanejournal.com]

Erato was also nearby, staring. She'd heard the thunder, heard the shouted outburst.
"Triton? You okay?" she asked in a small voice.

She looked at Frigg worriedly.
"He's shaken up really bad... I've never seen him like that..."

[heraldofthedeep.insanejournal.com]

Triton shook his head miserably. He was very much not okay.
"No... Not a drink, not a liar and not okay," he answered, "I need to be in the water."

[the-all-mother.insanejournal.com]

The glow didn't dim from Frigg's eyes.

"Fine then," she said coldly. She walks up and gives him an inhuman push, sending the Sea Prince hurtling to the pool outside.

[heraldofthedeep.insanejournal.com]

He was aiming for the water anyway. He just didn't quite have time to strip down first. His clothes ended up shredded off his body as his body changed from that of a human form to that of a merman.

He curled up down at the bottom and showed absolutely no sign of coming back up anytime soon.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

Shortly thereafter, Aphrodite caught up to Frigg.
"Frigg, dear, might we have a chat? One mother to another?"

[the-all-mother.insanejournal.com]

Frigg looked at Dite for awhile before responding.

"Fine."

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"He's a fine lad, your boy. Stronger than I think he realizes," she remarked.

[the-all-mother.insanejournal.com]

"Yes, he always has been." She pauses a moment. "Thank you. What is it you wanted to talk about?"

[tritonia.insanejournal.com]

Triton left and it was like the frozen moment she'd been in suddenly began moving again. It was like her breath rushed out of her lungs and her knees just decided to stop holding her up.

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

He'd watched as his sparring partner scuttled out of the library. History usually dictates that where one goes, the other should follow. But when Athena doesn't, he can't help but turn toward her, and very suddenly, he finds himself catching her before she hits the floor.

"Hey, hey..." he says. "C'mon..." He wraps one arm around her to gently guide her back to the seat she'd been sitting in, letting her move her own feet if they want to work with her.

[tritonia.insanejournal.com]

"...I'm fine...I'm fine..." she said dazedly, even as she practically clung to Baldr's arm for support. Her feet sort of worked still, so he only had to half drag her to the chair.

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

"You will be in a second," he says, lowering her into the chair. He squatted down next to it, holding onto the arm. "Do you want something? Some water? Something to throw?"

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"Nasty bit of a shock there, baby sister," Apollo said, "Want me to go fish him out for you?"

[tritonia.insanejournal.com]

She shook her head at all the things that were offered to her by Baldr. "No...no... I... what?" She blinked up at Apollo. "No...I just... I need a minute... Oh wow..."

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"Easy boys, this is the good kind of shock," Aphrodite said.

"Something tells me that didn't go as planned, but this is a moment to celebrate. Congratulations, dear. You've managed something I was beginning to think was impossible."

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

He stands, nodding to both people he hadn't really met properly before offering a smile to his friend. "Take it easy. We'll catch up later." Maybe. He finds it difficult to find the effort if loverboy was going to be an ass to him. If Athena wanted to see him, it would be up to her.

[tritonia.insanejournal.com]

In a better state of mind, she'd have stopped him from leaving. But she wasn't in a better state of mind. Far too much was going. Too many people talking. She was latching on to what she could, while her brain was trying to reboot.

"Okay... wait...what?" The first was directed at Baldr, and the last at Aphrodite. God she was confused and...holy cow, he loves me...

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

Aphrodite chuckled.
"It's all right, pet. If anyone can help sort this out, I'm the expert, after all. Oh, and Baldr, dear boy, do go easy on the lad. This is new to him--something no one has seen out of him in millenia. He doesn't usually act out of emotion."