At Einmal, pending at Singularity.

[sorcerous]

Must you?

Yes; I have borne a monster. This does not mean that every child I have will be a monster, nor that you may twist such a thing into a menagerie of possible children.

Sloths? A half-boy, half-scorpion? A golden eagle? A litter of momongas? And a girl-sorcerer with too much mind and too little heart.

As for the rest: patience, if you will. Keep your focus to the faith healer, to the admiral, to the telepath. I tire.

Comments

[windfish_waker]

Well, I think it's safe to say that your mun hates you.

[sorcerous]

No; this is what passes for love.

[windfish_waker]

Brings new meaning to the phrase, "Love hurts," doesn't it?

[magnetic_magpie]

Yes, she must.

Although it could always be worse.

[sorcerous]

Take care and do not mention how.

[magnetic_magpie]

I wouldn't dream of wishing what mine has done to me on you, have no fear.

[these_fish]

Seriously?

[sorcerous]

And who are you to ask?

[these_fish]

Somebody who is where you are going?

Also Banshee.

[daughters_of_janus]

I'm surprised that a god is even bothering with worrying about stuff like that.

[sorcerous]

I worry for every child of mine.

[daughters_of_janus]

Well that's nice. Maybe if you see Caine you could teach him about that. I'd rather avoid him or Malkav or someone eating me when Gehenna hits.

[darkchilde]

At this rate, you could start your own zoo.

[sorcerous]

And you have hit upon what disturbs me so.

To have so many is to devalue each one.

[darkchilde]

Is not their value dependent on your own opinions of them? You have an eternity to love them each, no?

[sinsparrow]

It is a definite gift, to be able to bring forth lives such as those.

There are worse things she could do to you, I think.
...Doubtless she's planning them already.

[sorcerous]

A gift that is not to be squandered. I am not a factory.

[sinsparrow]

Do you have some intention of breaking free from her influence?

Otherwise you'll be a factory if she likes it. So let her have her fun, because they are the gods here, and they are fickle, and it could be worse.

[vanagandr]

Momongas are kind of cute. Like popcorn chicken.

[sorcerous]

Don't eat your brothers and sisters, my dear.

[vanagandr]

I'll do my very best.

[ He won't eat them, but just because they're family. He may, however, cuddle with them. ]

So are those all new siblings I should know about, or just hypothetical?

[dusk_and_dawn]

I understand you've had countless children. Why should not some of them be sloths?

[Hey, he likes sloths.]

[sorcerous]

Because their father, Seth -- of Egypt -- may come seeking them.

[ Now -- as ever -- there is subtle shame at the sight of Baldr, and Loki covers it with sinuous movement, bright and careful eyes. ]

[famewolf]

[ A wolfy eyebrow because. Really. Do we really have to add more seats for the awkward family reunions? Is the current brood not enough for you? ]

[sorcerous]

Know you that this was not my choice.