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"Yeah, it will. But Penelope and Odysseus will be the main caregivers. I'll only be popping by sometimes to play with it."

He says. Little does Hermes know he will grow awfully attached to the newborn.

"Don't worry about it so much."

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

“This new child of course. It’s going to grow like a mortal child. It’s going to require… attention.”

He shuddered at the word.

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

“This new child of course. It’s going to grow like a mortal child. It’s going to require… attention.”

He shuddered at the word.

— ❂ 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚜 @goldnthieves.bsky.social · Jan 20

"I'm not replacing you!"

He stares at him, looking rather... baffled.

"Why would you think I'm replacing you? You'll always be one of my favourites."

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

He swirled the wine in his glass.

“Still pissed YOU’RE TRYING TO REPLACE ME!”

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

He swirled the wine in his glass.

“Still pissed YOU’RE TRYING TO REPLACE ME!”

— ❂ 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚜 @goldnthieves.bsky.social · Jan 20

"...oh."

He takes the glass with a thoughtful look, taking a small sip of the wine inside. Ah, Dionysus always had the best wine.

"Well, that's good. At least I didn't completely fuck up."

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

Dionysus looked at the bottle of his own specialty brewed wine before shrugging and poring a glass for his brother handing it over.

“The whole you raised me bad thing. I loved the adventure of traveling.”

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

Dionysus looked at the bottle of his own specialty brewed wine before shrugging and poring a glass for his brother handing it over.

“The whole you raised me bad thing. I loved the adventure of traveling.”

— ❂ 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚜 @goldnthieves.bsky.social · Jan 20

"About what, exactly?"

He glances at the wine glass before silently holding out his hand, wanting one too.

"A lot of words were exchanged. What part were you messing with me?"

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

Eyeing him while making a wine glass appear in his hand poring himself a glass of wine.

“Right…”

He sips the wine slowly just staring at Hermes.

“You know I’m messing with you right?”

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

Eyeing him while making a wine glass appear in his hand poring himself a glass of wine.

“Right…”

He sips the wine slowly just staring at Hermes.

“You know I’m messing with you right?”

— ❂ 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚜 @goldnthieves.bsky.social · Jan 20

"...Well, I didn't have the experience I have now. I was busy hiding your existence from Hera."

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

He’s standing there holding a wine bottle.

“You handed me a cloak, a bag, and sent me on my way.”

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

He’s standing there holding a wine bottle.

“You handed me a cloak, a bag, and sent me on my way.”

— ❂ 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚜 @goldnthieves.bsky.social · Jan 20

"You don't need to have another child! Just let me have this, okay? I raised you pretty well, didn't I?"

Δῐόνῡσος @drunkenmemories.bsky.social · Jan 20

“Now I have to have another child to prove that I’m a better father than you! Of course I’m worked up.”