young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-12 22:53:00

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Mothers and Daughters
Since being back in San Francisco Cait had spent most of her free time in the bay with Hope. She had her job back at the aquarium and life with the Titans was good. Cait was happy, but she would not deny that she had an empty spot in her heart. She could never return to Atlantis and that hole in her heart would be there for as long as she was exiled.

Cait knew she would see her parents. They still loved her and she loved them and they would be by to visit. Well her mother would be. Arthur was a different story and if he did show up, it would probably be to bring her back to Atlantis. Try to. Cait would not go willingly.

Today was a day off of work and Cait was down in the bay playing with Hope.

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	dc_parent 2011-06-14 04:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Devious implies ulterior motives that are not always in my family or people's best interests. Devious would be reminding your father that we're lucky that you're alive every time he wants to talk about succession." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-06-14 05:05 pm UTC (link)

"I recall many times you got me to do something I didn't want to do. Arthur as well. The Council as well." Cait put a teakettle on and fetched some mugs from a cabinet.

There were times when she wished her older brother had lived or that Koryak wasn't a bastard son, but she dared not speak these thoughts. She grew up hearing about how much losing AJ had affected her parents and she wouldn't bring up something to reopen old wounds.

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	dc_parent 2011-06-14 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	"I am sure you do." Mera sat down at the table and watched Cait move around easily in her own space. "Yes I have, what is the phrase, played hard ball when necessary, but I do not apologize for doing what is in the best interest of my family or Atlantis. Though I do admit, I enjoy bullying the Council when they will not see reason." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-06-14 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	"They never see reason," Cait said as she pulled a tin of tea out of another cabinet. "Well most of them. General Nakesh is generally more reasonable than the rest." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-06-14 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Generally but even he can cause your father to raise his voice and threaten a wall. I would like for them to remember that being advisers means they advise and not demand." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-06-14 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Ty finishes up what he was doing, and teleports down to the kitchen. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-06-14 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	Cait automatically smiled when Ty entered the room. "Mom and I were talking about Atlantis and an accord has been struck. I will let her tell you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-06-14 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Mera raised her brows at Cait's shifting of the conversation. "Hello, Ty," she said to the young man in greeting. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-06-14 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	Ty smiles, moving over to give Cait a peck on the cheek. "That's wonderful. Hello, Mera." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-06-14 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"As Cait announced, we have reached an accord. Arthur will not speak of succession and marriages, and Cait will resume her duties on a regular schedule. You are invited to accompany her whenever possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-06-14 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	"As long as Cait is happy, I'm happy with it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-06-14 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"The deal is one weekend a month and one month a year," Cait explained. "I'll be happy to be in Atlantis again as long as Arthur keeps his end of things and doesn't give Ty a hard time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-06-15 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"I'll handle your father. He loves you very much. As soon as you two stop yelling at each other, you'll find a common ground in rebuilding Atlantis." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-06-15 12:06 am UTC (link)
	He's not sure if he should offer or not, but Mera is the more reasonable one. "Uhm... since I sort of feel responsible, partly, for its current state and putting it at risk... I can fix it, good as new, and return it to where it was." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-06-15 12:27 am UTC (link)
	Cait smiled. "Mother can be devious when she wants to be and suggested that the idea of restoring Atlantis to the ocean floor be used as a bargaining chip with the Council." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-06-15 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Mera smiled as well. "I simply believe that the Council should appreciate effort made on Atlantis' behalf. Sometimes they need to be encouraged to see the right path. A princess with the means to obtain such an important favor should be fairly compensated for it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-06-15 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Well, I'll leave the politics to you two, and just be there to help if its wanted." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-06-15 01:28 am UTC (link)

Cait smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thank you." The tea kettle was starting to whistle and Cait removed it from the heat. She could have just heated the water up herself, but there was something to be said about doing things the normal way. "The only way to deal with Atlantean politics is to stay away from them."

She filled the teapot and while the tea was seeping, she got another mug out of the cabinet for Ty.

"Is there going to be a royal decree about what weekend and what month, or do I get a choice in the matter."

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	dc_parent 2011-06-15 01:37 am UTC (link)
	"Not unless it becomes necessary. I trust you will keep your end of the accord." Mera hoped that one day soon Cait will want to come home on her own. She had her daughter back, everything else was just a detail. "Politics are required, I'm afraid, but I will not let Arthur let them take over our lives again. We have much to be grateful for now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-06-15 01:41 am UTC (link)
	Ty accepts the cup gratefully. "Thank you for all the effort on our behalf. You... uhm, don't need to make any special accommodations. I can survive underwater fine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-06-15 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Cait offered a cup to her mother. "I give you my word that I will keep my end of the accord." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_parent
2011-06-15 02:00 am UTC (link)

Mera took the cup and murmured a thank you.

"I trust that Cait will consider your requirements when you visit, Ty," she said to the young man. "We're all alive and Atlantis will be rebuilt. It is a good time to rebuild our family bonds as well. You are very welcome. Don't mind Arthur's occasional growling. He is a father and like all fathers doesn't believe for a moment that there is a young man /anywhere/ who is good enough for her. Anything else that might be discussed...will not. I will see to that."

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	all_powerfull 2011-06-15 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"He's a king, that puts a lot of extra weight on his head. I know he wants to do right by his daughter, but he also has Atlantis to look after... I'm not holding anything against him. I just want what's best for Cait. As for my requirements, there shouldn't be any. I am, sort of, in a way, part Atlantean." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-06-15 02:15 am UTC (link)

Cait looked at Ty. She didn't want to talk about such personal things, but her Mother had to know. She had to know about Ty's issues with his powers and that would mean telling her about the link they shared.

"Mother, Ty needs an environment with as little stress as possible. His powers...and we share a link, but there are times when I cannot help enough. Arthur needs to know this or it could be the ruin of Atlantis."

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dc_parent
2011-06-15 02:27 am UTC (link)

An environment with little stress, and Mera realized she may have just made things much worse. Forget the succession issue, if Atlantis was in danger Arthur would take a harder line.

If she couldn't smooth it along the way and she had every expectation that she could.

"We did need to know about this, Cait. I can't promise that there won't be stress. All of us are having to make changes and it is naturally stressful at times. However, I can promise you that I will do my best to make your visits as stress free as possible. I will also explain it to your father."

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