One of my favorite narrative prospective choice is when an author let us see what a parent is feeling about their children being in a very dangerous situation (most of the times clueless about their lives),and how protective and caring they can be about them,but at the same time there is just so much sadness in them because they know they can't stop them from those situations.
Which is a shame because it's barely done,since most authors focus only on the main character without talking much about their family or people that,outside of the main group/narrative,care for them.
I would give gold to have the Gods realize how much shit they are to their kids,and how their lives are horrible and dangerous and they are always fighting for survival. And I need them to feel guilty about it because it's their fault most of the time,since they use them to complete quests for their own means. I need them to acknowledge how much shitty they are and to actually try and be better.
I want an insight on Sally Jackson's feelings during HoO,because Percy just dissapeared and she didn't know where her son was,and was emotionally devasted by it,only to find a voicemail with his voice months later where he didn't explain almost anything and doesn't know where he is. And how she must hate the fact that her son will never be a normal boy,and had to endure so much when he was already a child,and he will never be free.
I need Annabeth's family to realize how much value that girl has and how her life has been trauma after trauma and how they were a big part of it. I need them to feel guilty and horrified by it,but at the same time they are also trying to help her go through it.
I need Piper's dad to try and be close with her,while his guts just tell him something is wrong about his daughter because her eyes are just too dull,and she always look like something is going to hunt her down.
I need Rachel's dad to understand he can't force her to be what she isn't and to notice how his daughter changed,and how most of the time she looks so lost,like she miss something,and broken and doesn't know how to fix that.
And whatever other parent,really.
Those children are launched in an extremely dangerous world without support (most of the time) from BOTH side of their family,be it the mortal or immortal parent. And I just need them to be actually caring parents towards them because they are heavily traumatized,and they don't deserve it,and they were just children,and are war veterans and most of them died and they were so young.
I would die for an insight of their thoughts when they realize just how much their children suffer and how many dangers they face every day. And I need them to be better. What was going on in Sally's head during PJO,when Percy was on (easy) quests? What was Frederick thinking about when he got to see Annabeth after years of going No contact? Tristan ever cared to ask his daughter how her life was going? Rachel's dad ever fucking tried to understand her???
Ik that most of those people probably can't know about the Gods and the mythological world because their brain stand it,like Piper's dad,but that doesn't stop them from trying and being there for their child like a parent should. And the gods?? I need them to try and be better (looking at you Canon Hades-) and actually care for their children after realizing how much shit they endure for them.
PROTECT AND CARE FOR THEM FOR FUCK SAKE.
