#beforethegods

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  It had been ages since Rhea had laid eyes on her husband; the last of which was the day he was being sent to Tartarus to be imprisoned forever. Forever haunted her yet brought her peace at the same time. She couldn’t find a consistent feelings on the matter because either she woke up one day relieved Cronus was far from her and their family but other days she missed and yearned for him but for the old him she only felt love and adoration for when it was just the both of them. 

  While her feelings about her husband stayed conflict, at least she didn’t have to make up her mind about him...that is until she heard rumblings of the imprisoned titans being freed. A part of her dreaded their reunion but she was intrigued by it as well because she knew she couldn’t avoid them forever. In her mind, she had to be the one to make the first move. She had to be the bigger person; it was something she held over her husband and took pride in it. 

  At first, she was a loss for words at the sight of him. She spent time before thinking about what she would say to him if he was ever released but now those words were gone. Talking to a figment of her imagination would be easier than talking to the real him but she couldn’t let him see her distraught. He didn’t deserve to see her as she truly was. She had to put on a brave face for her own sake. 

  “I heard of your release and I had to see you for myself if it were true. I am, indeed, shocked you are still standing and a free titan given how much our children despise you. Who released you? And why?”

@beforethegods // Cronus

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  Failure. 

 The word repeated itself with every step she took closer to Tethys and Oceanus’ home and the word rang louder in her mind as she saw her little sister from a distance. Rhea didn’t want it to come down to this: her begging her siblings for help. She wanted to be the one her family could go to if they needed guidance or a safe haven but she couldn’t be that person...or at least not now. The war and its outcome took a greater toll on her that she realized. 

  Rhea destroying her living quarters was her breaking point. What if one of her children were there to watch their mother fall apart right before their eyes? What if she harmed them in the process? She could never forgive herself. All of her children were taken care of in some way with all of her sons now kings except for Hera. Hera needed someone...someone better than Rhea to look after her. She possessed so much potential inside of her yet her own mother couldn’t help her find herself. 

  Oceanus and Tethys were the only ones she trusted to foster her youngest daughter. They were stable and loved each other and each of their children despite the large number of offspring they had. This was the only option for Hera and Rhea had to keep telling herself that.

  “Sister. I have a favor to ask of you.”

@beforethegods // Tethys

[reignofolympus]

smite voiceline starters : accepting.

@beforethegods​ asked: "Oh dear. I may have to reschedule brunch." The tone is sarcastically polite, but Kronos certainly didn't expect to see his youngest here in the dark put that had become his home.

   the speed at which uncontrollable rage spiked in his belly over the slightest of jokes might have been impressive, were he not in danger of exploding at his father in anger.  such an outburst would be inexcusable on what was meant to be a diplomatic mission, and though his teeth threatened to crack under the strain he placed upon them, the god remained outwardly calm.  inclining his head to the right, one brow arching on his forehead, zeus pressed on.

   ❛     you know i’d hate to inconvenience you.     ❜    he drawled, eye twitching with the strength it took to keep himself contained.     ❛     but you have been summoned to olympus for a...  review of your crimes.     ❜

   it had not been an easy decision for zeus to make, but in the end, what had convinced him to try had been whispers from tartarus, about revolt and uprising, unable to be heard in the darkest places of the world by the king himself.  he could better monitor the biggest threats in the world of the gods, better than he could in the deepest pit of the world.  little could be hidden from his gaze once it stepped into the light.     ❛     if all goes well, you might wear your chains in the sun, father.  doesn’t that sound nice?     ❜

[eileithyiia-a]

beforethegods replied to your photoset: I see no difference 

I’ve just got the imgage of little Thyia following Hera around Olympus and trying to imitate her xD

omg that is exactly what she did!, she was Hera’s shadow, she wanted to be just like her mummy and be with her at all times!

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"I let you down.' (Kronos)

{Accepting} Ask Meme: SOFT ANGST STARTERS.

  “That is putting it too lightly, Kronos,” Rhea objected as she leaned back into her chair. She kept her eyes on him silently as she gently petted Artaxes for comfort. Words could never fully describe how much the titan hurt and disappointed her. She could see each past tragedy in his eyes as if they just happened. She wished they were just nightmares. She wised she was sitting in his lap, looking into his eyes with only love like she used to when they were still king and queen. 

  The love she possessed for her husband died over the years but the feeling was still inside of her, unsure if it could fully emerge again. Could she even trust him again? 

 “That can’t be changed. I only fear you will do so again and not only toward me. But toward our children.”

[brokenbow]

beforethegods replied to your post: ((I have all the Muse and nowhere to put him Like...

(From Mnemosyne?)

For being an Oracular Titaness, Apollo really hadnt spent all that much time with Mnemosyne in the past. Apollo was beginning to realize that was how he’d treated a lot of gods over the millenia. He’d sort of been a major malaka that way.

He wasnt quite sure what to say to Mnemosyne either, now that she was right in front of him in his pathetic mortal form. After all, you really didnt want to insult a Titan.

He finally settled on, “I wasnt expecting to see you, my Lady.”