Kagamy's Links
My sister. I... managed to remember her, at least. I hope she is doing all right, in spite of befriending a dragon.
My beautiful daughter... I can't believe I left her and her mother to fend for themselves. I am so grateful that she's allowed me back into her life after I did that. She's a wonderful employee. She works very hard, and she is kind with most of the customers. I'm so happy that she's growing up so well. I just want to be there for her now and into the future.
She's pretty chill! I like working with her--she doesn't, like, get on my case too hard when I make the tiniest little mistakes. And even if she, like, even if her dad owns the shop, she doesn't lord it over me and the other workers here. I dunno, it's nice to just be able to vent to her sometimes, and she vents to me too. I get warm, casual vibes from her.
He's really nice. I'm relieved that he gives me the space I need, since I'm still healing, but he still expects me to do good work at the cafe. It's comforting, but also rewarding.
Thanatos is a hard worker, and I'm glad to have him. Occasionally, he needs a break, and so I let him go into my office when he needs to calm down. But I can tell that he pushes himself far more than I'd feel comfortable pushing him. My job is mostly just to remind him to take care of himself. He's clearly been through a lot.
He used to be my friend. He and I used to get drinks, discuss our loves... Our fears... But I had no idea that he was a traitor. Him, my wife... He was the first, who made me realize that those I love are just as useful to me as those I despise. I turned him into a sheep, so he'd realize that he wasn't special. Just because he had magic and good looks, didn't mean he was better than me. Now that I know magic exists, I am on the same level as he is. No, actually, I am far above where he is now. But hey, it's okay. All water under the bridge. Now, he barely remembers his own name, much less how terrible he'd been to me. Now, he's a rather pleasant friend... Almost as good as back in college... Almost.
Kenneth has been my closest friend for as long as I can remember. He's always been there to offer me advice and to actually help me when I mess up--which I do. Often. The one time I ignored his advice, I left my daughter with her mother, so she grew up without me. I... I still feel awful because of it. But I've never questioned him since. He's even helped me, the few times I've messed up and let slip that I'm a sheep. He's helped people forget. And he helps me cope with how I am. I'm very grateful for how good of a friend he is to me.
Ugh, Mom's always so uptight. I just wanna live my own life, but she always butts in like she owns me and says I don't know what I'm doing. Well you know what? Maybe I don't always know. But it's for ME to decide. Not YOU. Not always you. My life isn't always about you. So just lemme love who I love and mess up what I'm gonna mess up, okay?!
Weird dragon dude. He told me he was being followed and to go hide, but he never came back. Hope he got away from whoever was following him...
She is a strange human. The council picked her because she had an unusual amount of innate magical talent for a human. I approved of the selection, but I only wish that I could have returned to train her, as I had promised. My only comfort is that I do not see her in any of the cells beside me, and so I believe that she is somewhere safe.
Oh, I just adore talking with her! She and I share so many interests, like our sense of justice, of experimentation, and... sheer, unbelievable cattiness. Get it? Cattiness? Okay, okay. Joking aside, she is a fearsome woman, and an impressive ally. Thankfully rather easy to predict, because of how strict she is with regards to following the rules and attaining "order" and "justice." She takes in some of my failed experiments, which I'm very glad for; sometimes I want to continue to observe them, at least on some level, but I just don't have enough space in my lab to do so.
"I would not exactly argue that he is a good person. In fact, I believe the opposite is true. That being said, he is a good conversational partner. I have learnt a great deal from his company. I am cautious what information I share with him, however."
Phoenix has been through so much--I don't even know much of what his home life is like, but I can tell he's been through way more than someone this nice should ever have to go through. He's so caring, and he clearly loves his brother and his family. He... I think he even loves me, which I didn't think was really possible before he started doing it. And you know what? I definitely love him back. I do wish we could hug and kiss more than he feels comfortable with, but I've learned to slow down and to ask him, to take things at his pace. I just want him to feel as comfortable with me as he's helped me feel with him.
"Moira... I do not think I even have the words to describe how dear she is to my heart. It is difficult for me to even understand why she cares for me... But I appreciate it. More than I could ever explain with words alone. I only wish I were able to express my feelings freely. Perhaps in the future..."
I don't see Phoenix's brother as much as I thought I would've, but from what little I have seen, he seems much more relaxed than Phoenix is. It's actually kinda weird how they're brothers but they're such polar opposites. But hey, he seems like such a nice guy, so I'm happy to know him!
She's my bro's gee-eff! She seems to make him really happy, so she's a good dog in my books!
Dad kinda scares me sometimes, but I know he cares about us! I just... dunno if he cares for us as people more, or as assassins, haha!
"How would I describe him? ...Father is certainly a generous man. I could not tell you the number of times he has forgiven me for my failures. However, I suppose he occasionally can be a little too... Harsh? Forgive me for being so sensitive, it's simply that... I would appreciate being told that I am adequate enough from time to time. As a son, I suppose I haven't exactly proven this yet, though..."
BRO! Phoebe is such a good baby brother. He's always kinda uptight, but that kinda helps me stay on track, yanno? I just... I want him to loosen up sometimes, but I guess it's good that he isn't as loose as I am all the time. He just... I dunno, I want him to be happy too. He's got a gee-eff now, and she seems like a nice girl. Happy for him, dude!
"I don't speak with my brother as much now that we are attending seperate schools and I am courting Moira... We should find another opportunity to spend some time together. Something beyond 'movie nights'. Perhaps a trip of some sort."
I didn't get to know my sister as well as I wish I could have. When her "boyfriend" came back and said she was killed by wolves, of course I knew it was a lie... But it's not like we could ever tell a court why we knew that. Our parents held me up to her standard, this imaginary person of who she would've been if she'd been alive still. I always resented them for that, right up until I ran away from home. And on some level, I'm worried that I started to resent her because of it too.
I wanted to go back, to tell at least him that I was still alive... But he's probably much happier to just think that I'm gone. At this point, me coming back would only cause more trouble for the poor guy.
I'm so grateful for her. When I first escaped, I had no idea what to do or where to go... But she helped me, took me in but also gave me the space I needed to start healing. She's wonderful... and she's going to help me get the justice I need too.
When I first saw him as a little dragon, caught in my poison oak bushes, I knew he was special. I just didn't know that he was Gwyn's son. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise: now, not only can I help Thanatos heal for his own sake, but I can also help him exact his justice on his father--for his sake, and for my own.