The 37th Song

[tangledintower]

...Uh...

I'd like to forget that this weekend ever happened, if that's okay. What was I wearing...?

...I'm going to be hiding for the rest of time now, excuse me.

[PRIVATE TO EUGENE FLYNN//UNHACKABLE]

Eugene...um, Eugene, I was wondering if we could maybe talk?

I...wasn't very nice to you this weekend, and I want to apologize, but I want to do it in person, if that's okay...

Do you think you could come over? I have something I'd like to give you, too.

Comments

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

That's just weird.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Mother gets mad a lot. I think that's just how she is.

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Huh...I didn't know there were people that were always angry.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

She's not ALWAYS angry...she just doesn't like silly questions and mumbling.

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Then ask her without mumbling.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

If she ever gets here, I will.

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Do you think the gods would actually want her?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

The deities? I don't know, but there's probably a good reason she's not here yet.

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

...maybe they already don't like her.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I don't know why they wouldn't, they don't know her...

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Because they bring people they already watched, right? They see everything.

And it's probably why they didn't bring Poseidon here.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

That's probably how it is...

Poseidon? The ancient Greek god of the sea?

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

You know him?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I know of him, I had a book when I was younger all about the gods of ancient Greece.

Mother took it away, so I don't remember everything from it, but I remember it was a good book with a lot of information...

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

What do you know of the god Apollo?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's easy!

He's the god of the sun and light, and he's also the god of music, poetry, arts, prophecy, medicine, and a whole bunch of other things! He's one of the most diverse gods as far as representation goes, and that means he's also really important.

He's got a twin sister, Artemis, and the oracle of Delphi is dedicated to him.

...at least, I think it is. Did I get all that right?

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ There is a pause here, and then, sounding kind of impressed: ]

Not bad. But I don't know any oracle of Delphi.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Really? I don't know if I remember it all right, but the oracle of Delphi was at one of the two really big temples to Apollo...and they used to say that the gods would speak through the oracle, and tell prophecies to the mortals who came to worship there.

Mother said that they were just stories, and I think she thought I outgrew them, which is probably why she got rid of my book. I think that they're interesting though...and besides, we can't prove that they don't exist, right?

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ Man, he never spoke to any oracle. Poor poor people who were lied to. ]

They do exist.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Really?

[Give her a minute....and she's starting to piece it together...aaand she's just figured out why you were impressed a minute ago.]

OH! Oh, wow.

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

You know who you're speaking to now?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Uh, yes, sir, I do....

...I'm sorry, I don't really know how to properly address a god...

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

You can just call me Apollo.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Okay, I can do that!

It's very nice to meet you, Apollo. I don't think I actually got to say that earlier.

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Good.

[ SOMEDAY HE WILL LEARN to say "you too." ]