You awake to the sound of rustling leaves, birds chirping and fluttering between the trees and the feeling of the wind cooling your skin. It's morning and you know you should [[get up]] soon to greet your mother. Though you still feel a bit tired and are tempted to go back to [[sleep]].You get up and dust your clothes off. There's still a bit of dirt but it's nothing that won't come off after one wash. You start heading towards the direction you usually find your mother at, humming a song along the way and picking up a few plants and sticks here and there.
You see your mother, Rhea, tending to the growth of some trees and call out to her,
"Mama! Mama!!"
You yell as you run towards her, a large smile on your face.
She looks down at you and mimics your smile, holding out her palm for you to get onto and lifts you up so you can both see each other better
"My little angel! What have you got there?"
You think whether to [[play]] a little game with her or [[show]] her the gift you brought her.You decide to go back to sleep, knowing you'd wake up before noon and would still be able to find your mother then. You roll over to your side and curl up into yourself a bit, lulled to sleep by the singing of the birds in the trees above you.
You awaken later on, sitting up and stretching yourself while you yawn. The sun is still up and by the look of the shadows you can tell it's still before noon. You yawn as you're unsure if you want to finally [[get up]] or if you want to sleep some [[more]].You smile up at her, putting your gift behind your back,
"You have to guess, mama!"
Rhea laughs, "Guess? Hm... is it... an animal?"
You shake your head
"Oh! How about a shiny rock?"
You shake your head again, laughing
Rhea laughs along with you, "Oh little one, I am not very good at guessing. Would you please tell me what you have?" She smile wider, excitement and joy sparkling in her eyes
You raise up your gift and [[show]] her what you have.You raise up the bundle of plants in your hands, some just leaves or sticks and others flowers, and show her, a smile beaming from your face,
"I picked them for you mama!"
Rhea laughs, a joyful sound filling the valley around the both of you,
"For me? Why little one, you shouldn't have! Thank you so much."
She takes your gift in the other hand and gently puts it on her lap.
"Well then, how has your growth been, my little angel? Are your wings coming along just fine?"
You look down and fiddle with your hands, a bit shy to show your mother how big your wings have gotten, you're not sure yourself if your wings have grown with you.
Rhea looks down at you and tilts her head to the side, looking confused before smiling again and lifting you up higher, "Oh come now, I would like to see how my little angel's growth is doing. Please show mama? Pretty please?" She bats her eyelashes and looks at you with a pleading face.
Do you want to [[reveal]] your wings or [[hide]] them?You fiddle with your hands a bit more before fixing the back of your clothes and slowly reveal your wings.
Your wings are a lovely white, cream and gold color. They stretch out, open, before folding behind your back and you look down before looking up at your mother expectantly.
Your mother smiles and her eyes reflect the warmth of a nice summers morning with a cool breeze. A gentle yet hugely content and warm feeling.
"Oh! They look so lovely, my dear! They fit you very well!"
Her joy made you smile again and beam with pride over your wings. You were happy that she liked them, you liked them too.
Before either of you could say anything, you hear your father yell out to your mother, "Rhea! Where is the boy? I want to see him."
Your mother looks around quickly for a place to put you, hide you, from your father. She isn't afraid of him, no, she's afraid for you. But it's too late, your father reached the both of you and [[notices]] you in her hand and leans down from his standing height.You close your eyes and shake your head fast, continuing to look down at your hands and your lap.
Rhea sighs but doesn't sound disappointed. Once again, she tries to ask you to show her.
"I know it may seem a bit scary to show me, angel, but please? I need to know if you're growing well and proper. I want you to become a healthy young God so please show mama your wings?"
You hesitate again, wanting to stay adamant in your [[decision]] to keep them hidden but also wanting to [[reveal]] them to her, knowing that she only wants the best for you and has done her best to nurture you up until this point.You stick with your decision to hide them, shaking your head again as you feel the blood rise to your cheeks. Was it from shame or embarrassment? You couldn't tell.
Rhea didn't push you again, gently stroking your head with her hand,
"It's okay little one, I'm not mad. I trust that you will show them to me when you're ready."
Before either of you could say anything, you hear your father yell out to your mother, "Rhea! Where is the boy? I want to see him."
Your mother looks around quickly for a place to put you, hide you, from your father. She isn't afraid of him, no, she's afraid for you. But it's too late, your father reached the both of you and [[notices]] you in her hand and leans down from his standing height."There you are Ạ̶̡̑̑̋͋́̆͑̈́̆̀̑̉͘͜͝/̶̛̣̯͖̟͍̩̰̊̈́́̓͗͝ͅ/̴̨͕̺̯̘̻̠̹̥̯͒̀̉ĝ̵̢̢̛̥̖͉̟̈̌̈͐͐͑ȩ̴̛̮͍̘͕̬̦̤͛̿͐͌͒͑͋̋́ͅ/̸͍̥̹̞̙̬̖͐͌̔́͊̀͜͝͝š̸̢̡̡͈̠̳͈͍͈̯͚͈̟̿̉ͅ. I've been looking for you."
You looked up at your mother and saw that she looked very nervous that your father was here. Your father, on the other hand, looked calm. Almost too calm. And that made you nervous as well.
"Kronos, what do you need Ạ̶̡̑̑̋͋́̆͑̈́̆̀̑̉͘͜͝/̶̛̣̯͖̟͍̩̰̊̈́́̓͗͝ͅ/̴̨͕̺̯̘̻̠̹̥̯͒̀̉ĝ̵̢̢̛̥̖͉̟̈̌̈͐͐͑ȩ̴̛̮͍̘͕̬̦̤͛̿͐͌͒͑͋̋́ͅ/̸͍̥̹̞̙̬̖͐͌̔́͊̀͜͝͝š̸̢̡̡͈̠̳͈͍͈̯͚͈̟̿̉ͅ. for?" Rhea asked cautiously.
Your father, Kronos, looked back at her and huffed, "Can I not see my son? It's been a long time since I have looked at him. I would like to know what he looks like now, how much he's grown."
Rhea was hesitant but shifted her position so that you were inbetween both of your parents, lifting her hands a bit more so your father could get a better look at you.
He eyes you up and down, taking in your appearance. After a while he scrunches up his face in what looked to be a scowl. You looked at your mother and saw that she began to look more afraid and then you looked back at your father, "Papa..?" You asked in a small, unsure voice.
Your father was silent for a bit. The nervousness and f̵̡̼͍̬͗͋̎͒̂͆́̆̋͠͝͝e̷̖͇̞͔̼͕͔͂̆̔͋̍̓̉̍̄̐̅͘a̵̡̯̗̙̫͎͗̈̌̂͗͜͠r̷̥͐̓̎͒͂̏͊̓̐͌̉͝ ?? in your stomach grew. Kronos then [[grabbed]] you from your mothers hand and got up and started walking away.Your mother screams out at your father for grabbing you, you scream for your mother and begin crying, unsure of what's going to happen between you and your father.
"I'm going to borrow him. Stay where you are Rhea. That is a command."
Your mother stopped in her tracks and looked at you, her eyes wide with fear and tears as she helplessly watched you get taken away. You start trying to reach out for her, crying out for her as your father takes you away by the scruff of your shirt.
Kronos looked down at you as he kept walking, his expression was that of deeply annoyed and unsatisfied.
"You are insufferable. Are you not a God? Gods do not cry. Stop crying or I will //**Make**// you stop crying."
You gulp, and keep [[quiet]] as your father takes you away.You decide to go back to sleep, despite what your gut tells you, and once again get comfortable and pass out.
It's only been an hour or two since you had fallen asleep again when you were awoken by the sounds of yelling. You sit up and wipe the last bit of sleep from your eyes and yawn before feeling something snatch the back of your shirt and lift you up.
It took a second or two to register what was happening to you and when it did you looked up and saw your mother in front of you, then looked up behind you to see that your father had [[grabbed]] you.Secrets