Annabeth Stagitta- [i]Lamia Scale[/i]

Anna sighed and shook her head as Revan explained himself further. Really, he had gotten himself into such a mess. But then, did she have any right to criticize him? At least he had only insulted his child, and unintentionally at that. She had performed her actions willingly, and done far more harm. She shook her head with greater force, sending her brown hair swinging about as she swept the thoughts from her mind. She still had a newly discovered father to counsel, after all.

[color=f7941d][b]"Well, I would say that's part of the cause for his anger. Nobody wants to be called a mistake Revan, and even though you didn't really mean to... it sounds like he took that to heart. That's going to make the first bits harder for you, because he's already at odds with you. The key, then, is to not force it. 'If you build it, they will come' the saying goes. Just make the effort to check up on him, show that you care, and try not to insult him any further. He'll come around."[/b][/color]

Anna's voice took on a softer, more solemn tone when next she spoke, as though she were speaking of something dear to her own heart.

[color=f7941d][b]"And, since you know you have sins in your past, things that could catch up to you... then you owe it to your son to safeguard him from them. But, whatever you do, however you protect him... never, ever push him away. Protect him from them by bringing him close to you, not by distancing yourself from him."[/b][/color]

[color=f7941d]"Don't make my mistake..."[/color] she concluded under her breath, scarcely audible to anybody nearby.

A cry of frustration echoed out over the roof from down below, prompting Anna to perk her ears up for it. Particularly since her name was involved. It appeared to be Niti, the healer mage she'd heard about who had tried to heal Jeanne at Augustine. She chided herself again; she'd been meaning to talk to him for days now, but time and distractions had always gotten in the way. 

[color=f7941d][b]"Well, if you'll excuse me, it seems I've a 'child' to comfort. Do take care, Revan. And, if you ever need more advice, feel free to pay me a visit. I may not have all the answers, but I've made enough errors in my time to at least know what not to do."[/b][/color]

A few minutes later, Anna had tracked Niti to a corner of the library, a cupcake in his hand and remnants of tears in his eyes. With a few flowing steps she came and sat down in the corner next to him, setting a glass of water just in front of the healer mage as she did so. For a moment, she sat there silently, as if waiting for him to say something. When he didn't, she made the first gesture instead.

[color=f7941d][b]"You know, it's quite rude to accept food from somebody and not eat it."[/b][/color]

[color=f7941d][b]"Something's troubling you, Niti."[/b][/color] It was not a question, [color=f7941d][b]"Tell me of it. Won't you please? Especially since I can't help but feel I'm responsible for it."[/b][/color]

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