[It's been a few weeks of Ven staying at the castle. Most of his time he spends in the medbay, but he's taken a habit to staying in the library, hunched over desks. He falls asleep there most the time]
[One afternoon, that's exactly what he'd be doing. Writing in a journal as he flips through pages in a book, muttering to himself]
@a-clever-fox
[Icarus, who tended to not leave their own room, actually left. Needing a certain book to finish a potion they were working on, decided to actually head to the library for it. So it was a surprise to see ven when they opened the door, the avian kind of hoping the no one else would be around.]
[They’d sigh as they continued on into the library, deciding to just ignore the other as they walked straight for the shelf they needed]
[Ven looks over at them and smiles]
Hi, prince
[Their eyes scanned the shelves for the book they were looking for]
“Hello.”
[They replied back sharply, as they grabbed a book from the shelf and flipped the pages]
What are you looking for? I could help if you need it
“I’m fine. I already know what i’m looking for.”
[Icarus replied, putting the book back before grabbing another one]
Looks like you're having trouble finding it-
“I said i’m fine. Mind your own business.”
Damn, someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
[They wouldn’t respond this time, moving to a different shelf and grabbing another book.]
[Ven sighs and keeps writing notes]
[They’d side eye ven for a second before grabbing the book they needed]
“What are you even writing anyways. You always seem to be doing that.”
I'm noting which facts in books on Fable are true or not, using the knowledge I have currently. There are some battles described wrong, false things about him, things like that
[Icarus stared for a second before scoffing]
“You don’t know anything really about him. Just of what he wanted you to know. You know that right?”
I know what I've been told by many sides and my personal observations. I know he's a rampant liar, so I take his words with a grain of salt. I trust more truth from Enderian and Netherum, and I read. I know things
[Icarus tightened the grip on the book in their hands and turns away with a scoff]
“Sure. Whatever. Write your stupid notes.”
..sorry if I upset you- I've been doing that a lot recently, I greatly apologize
“That is my father. I don’t exactly enjoy when people speak of him poorly. Even if.. he isn’t a great person.”
[Icarus turns themselves back at ven]
I'm sorry.. I'm just a journalist who fact checks. Truth can be really difficult to understand
“Sure you are. You check facts with the ones who have biased opinions on him.”
[They’d mutter]
Each side is going to be biased towards whichever realm they are from. I compare and contrast each view and try my best to fill in missing pieces
“Pick another topic then.”
[They snapped]
“Like nature, or the movement of the sun. Not someone’s father.”
I am a political journalist, Icarus. I updated the public about the war and the habits of the gods. This is the reporting I do.
“Whatever. I’m done. Do whatever you want. That’s all anybody ever does around here. Never seems to care about anything else but themselves.”
[They’d turn away and walk to the door, muttering the last part mostly to themselves as they swung open the library doors quickly to leave]
[Ven gets up and follows them quickly]
Icarus-
“What.”
I know all this is extremely hard and taking a toll on you. But you have to see that Fable isn't just your father, but a king, a God, a ruler of a whole realm. He can't be one thing. He's something to everybody
[They’d stare for a second]
“Is that all?”
No. I understand this is difficult for you. But you don't have to be alone in this world, Icarus. There are people that care about you, all you need to do is talk to them. Your mother, Netherum, Athena, Rae.. me. We all just want to help you through this
“I don’t need anybody else’s help. I’m fine. My mother, is the reason for this mess. Netherum and athena can live their happy little family. Rae doesn’t care for anybody else but his little fairytail ending and you.”
[They’d stare again and pause]
“I don’t need anyone else, now if you excuse me, i have a potion to finish.”
The fact that you believe all that is proof you need to talk to more people- Rae's been going through a depressive state, Athena's health is declining, and your mother wasn't a cause, she was a victim
“Rae has his mother he can go talk to. It’s not my responsibility for his mental state. I’m sorry. Athena’s health.. that’s netherum. I’ve barey even interacted with athena, and my mother? You don’t know anything. About my mother.”
Do you know anything about your mother?
[He goes back to the desk, grabbing his journal]
I've spoken to Enderian, Netherum and Rae about her, and I already know enough about Fable's side from his incessant rambles about her
“I don’t care to know anything about her. She left. End of story, and i don’t appreciate you interfering with it.”
[Icarus snapped, gripping the book tighter]
“Can’t you just Back. Off.”
I'm not trying to interfere, I'm trying to inform- your mother was taken, ask her yourself. Get her side. Understand that what you've been told has lies weaved all through the story
“I DON’T CARE ABOUT IT.”
[They’d yell, the book in their hands flickering differently colours rapidly]
“I’ve spent years. YEARS. Getting over it. So what? She shows back up and suddenly i have to care? I have to change my ENTIRE WORLD FOR HER?”
[They’d throw the now flickering book at the wall before gripping their arms]
“She means NOTHING to me. So stay out of my FUCKING LIFE VENEAR.”
[Ven lets them ramble and waits a moment before speaking]
I'm never going to stop trying to help people, to help you. You deserve peace in this world, despite what you tell yourself
[Icarus stares at the book, ignoring ven for a moment before backing up]
“Leave me alone.”
[Before quickly rushing out of the room]
Icarus-
[Ven runs after them, dropping the journal]
[Icarus kept their head down and quickly walked down the corridor, not caring if he was following or now at this point. They needed out.]
Ic, it's okay- I swear
“Shut up. It’s not okay. It’s never okay.”
It'll be okay if you talk to people-
“Talking to people gets me nowhere ven! Nowhere!! Just more people to look at me like i’m some piece of glass ready to shatter at any moment.”
I don't. I know you're not fragile. You're so strong, Icarus
“Whatever.”
You can't get through this alone
“Sure i can. Done it my whole life.”
And look where that's got you. Isolation, anger, fear- it's not healthy to handle alone
“Fine. I’ll. Go talk to someone. Happy?”
Talk to who?