Zagreus wasn't expecting Thanatos to answer, really, but it is clear that Thanatos' energy has somehow changed. He frowns, then, forgetting about the magazine for now. "Oh, Than, I've upset you. I--" He thinks hard about what he might have said that could cause such a sudden dour mood like that. And then it clicks. Could Thanatos be... jealous? Oh shit. He hadn't expected that. The bumbling prince tries his best to explain himself, by rambling on and trying to smooth over the bumps he'd just made in his relationship with Thanatos with what was supposed to be a mildly embarrassing but cute story for Persephone's benefit.
"I mean, now I feel kind of silly about the whole thing, getting all worked up about it only to have Dusa tell me she's not ready for that kind of relationship, and she might not ever be. But we are still really good friends! We love each other a lot, we do, just... not in that way. There's supposed to be several kinds of love, right Sephe? Like love for your family, love for yourself, and so forth?" Please help him out here, Persephone.
And then she changes the subject by returning to gossip about the small book and the pictures it contains. Thank the Gods for Persephone! "Oh! Of course, I can draw Father for you, and Lord Uncle Zeus, Lord Uncle Poseidon... Lady Demeter..." He pauses mid-way drawing Hades when she asks that particular question. "Oh, you... you want to see Mother? I... sure, I can try, just don't laugh."
He'll finish up drawing Hades, followed shortly by Zeus.
"Than, how's Father look? Too much? Not enough?" Zagreus nudges his best friend with an elbow to get Thanatos to look at the portrait he's done of Hades, for an honest assessment.
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"I mean, now I feel kind of silly about the whole thing, getting all worked up about it only to have Dusa tell me she's not ready for that kind of relationship, and she might not ever be. But we are still really good friends! We love each other a lot, we do, just... not in that way. There's supposed to be several kinds of love, right Sephe? Like love for your family, love for yourself, and so forth?" Please help him out here, Persephone.
And then she changes the subject by returning to gossip about the small book and the pictures it contains. Thank the Gods for Persephone! "Oh! Of course, I can draw Father for you, and Lord Uncle Zeus, Lord Uncle Poseidon... Lady Demeter..." He pauses mid-way drawing Hades when she asks that particular question. "Oh, you... you want to see Mother? I... sure, I can try, just don't laugh."
He'll finish up drawing Hades, followed shortly by Zeus.
"Than, how's Father look? Too much? Not enough?" Zagreus nudges his best friend with an elbow to get Thanatos to look at the portrait he's done of Hades, for an honest assessment.