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Characters: Athena, Illusionary NPCs and eventually Triton
Date/Time: Midsummer event
Location: Faerie
Rating: PG
Warnings: Sadness!
Summary: Athena's temptation.


She looked around at the thick fog that encircled her. "Triton? Hello?" Great, Faerie had separated them, she would have to keep here eyes open.

She kept walking, the smell of food wafted towards and she ignored it again. After a few moments, she could hear the ground under her feet crunching, and there were the vague outlines of trees nearby in the fog. She went further and the outline of her dad's house came into view.

Certainly, this was a trick, but she couldn't resist looking. She walked up to the front door and turned the knob. "Hello?" she called cautiously.

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'Oh, there you are, dear. I was just about to call you for dinner," a woman's very familiar voice said, coming around the corner.

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Even though she was a goddess at the moment, she could feel her heart stop. "M-mom?" She just...couldn't believe her eyes.

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Danielle laughed.
"Of course it's me, honey. Who else were you expecting?" she asked, "Now, go and get washed up. Dinner's just about ready. We're having spaghetti with homemade cheesy bread."

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In almost a daze, she walked towards her mother. She reached out with both hands and took her mom's shoulders. They were solid. Real. It was a trick. She knew it.

But her heart just did not care.

She flung her arms around her mom in a tight hug, careful not to squeeze too hard, but it was difficult to remember her own strength when she was busy trying to not cry. "Oh god, Mom!"

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She hugged her daughter back, though her expression was more than a litle bemused.
"If I knew making your favorite would get this reaction out of you, I'd make it more often," she laughed. "I love you, too, sweetie. Now, go get ready like I asked." She lightly kissed her daughter's forehead.

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She wanted to cling, but she didn't want to scare her mother. It's not your mom. She slammed down a mental wall on the intruding voice of reason. She knew that. But she couldn't pass this up. This was a chance to see her mom again.

She slowly disengaged and nodded. "Yeah, um, I'll be right back." And she turned to walk up the stairs. She washed her hands, refusing to think about anything. And when she came down stairs, she half expected her mom to be gone all over again.

She couldn't help but keep looking at her. It was her face, her body, her hair, the same smell even. By pure routine, she went to the cabinet and took out the dishes and began setting the table.

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"Thank you," Danielle said graciously, picking up the plate set out for her. "What would you like to drink tonight? All the usual stuff, of course, and we brought back some root beer earlier today..."

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Don't eat anything.

"Um, rootbeer sounds good." She hovered, not exactly sure what she should do. She picked up her own plate, moving over to the stove beside her mother. "When um...when is dad going to be getting back again?" She had to test this somehow. Would they even think of her dad? Would they have a lie ready for this?

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Danielle got a can of the root beer out for Petra.
"He'll be back on Sunday," she replied, "Now, eat up! I made plenty!"

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Her mom and her dad. Faerie had her number. She knew this was an illusion, but it still hit its target, going right for her heart. It was offering her what she'd wanted for longer than just last year. Her family, whole, and a normal life.

She filled her plate with pasta and sauce and set it down at the table.

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"Forgive the interruption, but I'm afraid Petra won't be able to stay for dinner," Triton said, striding in and laying a hand on Athena's shoulder. "I need to call her away to take care of some business."