If I had known, I would have taken you in a heartbeat.
[He gently touches his fingertip to the side of Megami's hair, brushing it back off his face.]
But all is not lost. You will be able to see them very soon. They may not be as young as they were, but...that does not make you any less their parent than I am.
[Poseidon tries not to look visibly concerned, but it's...difficult. He looks back at Megami one more time before pushing off the sand and sliding backwards into the water, turning around so he can dive headfirst beneath the surface.
The water churns for a moment before it ultimately goes still as a whole minute passes without Poseidon returning. When he does eventually resurface, it's more with an explosion than anything else, causing a massive wave of water to rush up onto the beach and almost cover Megami's tail with the force of it before it pulls back into the sea.]
I have to go, now. It...it is Choromatsu. He is in the sea!
[The sea king pauses only long enough to snatch up his trident embedded in the sand, diving into the water once again.
The instant he's gone, there's a flash of lightning that splits the sky, lighting up seemingly the entire world for a split second before angry, booming thunder follows.
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[ he lets go of Poseidon and tries to wipe his eyes ]
Th-They were so cute... a-and I...
[ his voice gets quieter ]
I missed... all of that...
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[Poseidon lifts him up in his hand, then, holding him at eye level.]
I am so sorry, I did not realize...that was awfully insensitive. I did not mean to upset you...
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[ he wipes his eyes some more ]
...It... it seems sillier and sillier as time goes on that I did not just offer the egg and myself to you all those years ago...
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[He gently touches his fingertip to the side of Megami's hair, brushing it back off his face.]
But all is not lost. You will be able to see them very soon. They may not be as young as they were, but...that does not make you any less their parent than I am.
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Y...Yes. You're right...
Soon...
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[Poseidon blinks, slowly, and his smile starts to fade. Then, he looks up from Megami and out to the open ocean.]
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But Megami barely even gets to properly process and blush at that before he notices something's off ]
...Poseidon?
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But also...Poseidon doesn't reply right away, continuing to look at the ocean. He's been out here so long that the sun is beginning to set again...
To Megami's eyes, nothing is really off...the water's a little choppy, but not unusually so.]
I thought I...
[His brow creases, and he very carefully sets Megami down in the sand.]
...would you...give me just a moment?
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[ He slithers back onto the sand and waits. ]
Oh... It's already so late... [ he says it absently to himself. He hadn't noticed the sun setting at all. ]
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[Poseidon tries not to look visibly concerned, but it's...difficult. He looks back at Megami one more time before pushing off the sand and sliding backwards into the water, turning around so he can dive headfirst beneath the surface.
The water churns for a moment before it ultimately goes still as a whole minute passes without Poseidon returning. When he does eventually resurface, it's more with an explosion than anything else, causing a massive wave of water to rush up onto the beach and almost cover Megami's tail with the force of it before it pulls back into the sea.]
I have to go, now. It...it is Choromatsu. He is in the sea!
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What?!
[ he had expected Choromatsu to try and come back eventually but judging by the urgency in Poseidon's voice there's something... Not right about it ]
Go! Go to him immediately...!
[ HE UNDERSTANDS BOO ]
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The instant he's gone, there's a flash of lightning that splits the sky, lighting up seemingly the entire world for a split second before angry, booming thunder follows.
Then, it starts to rain.]