young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-05-09 00:56:00

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Cait couldn't put off any longer. It was time to grab the shark by the tail and tell her parents of her engagement to Ty. She had thought long and hard about how to do it and the best way seemed to be that she tell her mother first and then tell Arthur.

She fully expected Arthur to go ballistic and be banished from Atlantis again. Of course that was if Arthur didn't lock her up and keep her under lock and key. No matter how it went it wouldn't end well. For a few moments she had thought about taking Pippi with her, but that would feel too much like cheating and Cait knew she would feel guilty afterward for manipulating Arthur.

Taking Ty along with her was totally out of the question. On a good day Ty had tenuous control over his powers. Around Arthur that control was almost non-existent. Ty already brought Atlantis to the surface and almost destroyed it in the process. This time she was sure Atlantis wouldn't survive.

Cait entered Atlantis with the usual fanfare (she hated it) and went to find her mother. Divide and conquer. Or at least divide and have an ally to keep Arthur from killing her.

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	dc_parent 2012-05-09 02:58 am UTC (link)
	"The usual wrestling with the Council. Your father wasn't in the mood and to keep things calm as long as possible, I agreed to sit in the meeting this month." She hugged her daughter a second time. "So tell me, is everything all right? You look..." Mera tilted her head, holding Cait out to get a better look at her face "...tired. You're not sleeping well?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-09 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"Wrestling with the council is never fun," Cait said. "Too bad we can't just dissolve it." Cait smiled. "I'm fine. I'm getting enough sleep and have been sleeping well. Work's been busy and the Titan's have been busy as well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-09 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"That would do it." She paused. "How is Ty? Is he well?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-09 03:16 am UTC (link)
	Cait's smile grew. "Ty's great. He's doing more and more research and we see his mom often." There was a moment's pause. "Mom, Ty asked me to marry him. I accepted." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-09 03:31 am UTC (link)
	Mera blinked at her daughter. "I think we're going to need something stronger than tea." She put an arm around Cait and started for her private rooms. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-09 03:37 am UTC (link)
	Cait walked with her mother. "Are you upset about it?" Cait asked. Sometimes it was hard to tell what her mother felt about something. Arthur, and Cait for that matter, wore their emotions for all to see. Mera had always been a little more reserved. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_parent
2012-05-09 03:52 am UTC (link)

"I wouldn't say I'm upset. I'm concerned."

She closed the door behind them and motioned Cait to sit. Her tone of voice was selected with great care. It had taken so much effort to bring her family to an uneasy truce and she would not allow it to be torn apart again.

"You're so young and yes, I will say it, your father is going to create another trench in the ocean floor. How you planned to handle the situation?"

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	young_swimmer 2012-05-09 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"I know Arthur is going to go ballistic," she said. "It doesn't matter when I tell him. His reaction will be the same whether it's today or in ten years from now." Cait sighed and fell into a chair. "I was hoping you would help with that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-09 03:00 pm UTC (link)
	"Ty is a lovely young man. /I/ was hoping that giving your father and the Council a few years to see how much he provides for your happiness would ease everyone into the next step if it happened. I wasn't expecting you to rush into anything." Mera rubbed the bridge of her nose. "Persuasion is often more compelling when used sparingly." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-10 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't exactly plan this and I didn't expect Ty to propose to me," Cait explained. "I wasn't going to tell him no." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-13 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"I understand how that can be," Mera assured her softly. "It is only an engagement, right? You aren't here to set a date?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-13 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"It's only an engagement," Cait assured her mother. "We haven't even discussed the when. We're not in a rush or anything. If we were we would have eloped." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_parent
2012-05-13 12:41 am UTC (link)

"That is a very intelligent decision. An engagement will provide your father with time to accustom himself to the idea. In the meantime, your attention to your duties here will allow both the Council and the people to see you aren't choosing the world above over your home." Mera smiled, much more relieved than she wanted Cait to know. "If you ever /do/ elope, let it be your secret until your father matures a little more."

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	young_swimmer 2012-05-13 12:48 am UTC (link)
	"I will do my duties to Atlantis," Cait said. "I won't neglect them. I wouldn't worry about us eloping. I'm sure even suggesting it would set Ty off." Something Cait tried to prevent as much as possible. She still had dreams about his manifestations. Cait raised a brow. "So never tell Arthur?" she joked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-13 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Mera laughed. "I still have hope for him." She reached out to take Cait's hand and squeeze it. "Believe it or not, he is showing signs of relaxing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-13 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Cait returned the squeeze. "I'll see that when I believe it. Has Ash talked to you lately?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-13 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"You will," Mera promised. She sighed silently at the mention of Ash. "She has not. Have you had contact with her?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-13 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"I see her everyday. She's dating now. I thought she would have introduced him to you at least by now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-13 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"Perhaps she isn't serious about the young man." Mera paused. "It /is/ a young man?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-13 02:02 am UTC (link)
	"Yes," Cait assured her mother. "I think she's afraid of Arthur's reaction since he's a surface dweller." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-13 02:21 am UTC (link)
	"Her choices do not have the same impact as yours," Mera said with some frankness. "And she both young and still foolish. I have hopes of both Ash and your father maturing in the near future." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-13 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Cait sighed. "I suppose Arthur needs to be told now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2012-05-14 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"If you feel this is the time to tell him, then do so. Share your happiness." Mera squeezed her hand again. "If you'd like me to be with you when you do, I will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-05-14 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Cait didn't think Arthur would share the happiness, but he deserved to know. "If you would I would appreciate it. It's not going to be easy." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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