"No." Athena laughed. "It's not if a better looking guy comes around I'll leave you."

"Your so cruel to me....I'm okay with that."he said. "Guess if that happens, I'll just take the kid."he said

"You can keep the kid I'll leave after he/she's done nursing." Athena snorted.

"I love you Athena."he said, smiling. "Alright...."he pulled out a map. "Should we go home, or north, to lorik village?"he asked

"We are at the castle and no adventuring for me." Athena sighed. "Not with a bun in the oven."

"Hm, maybe I should spoil you then. "he said, rubbing his chin.

"That's not needed you can leave." Athena went inside to sit down.

"I want to be with the woman I love. "he said, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "do you have a sweet tooth?"he asked.

"No." Athena lied sitting down sighing softly. "Just go out."

Mordecai knew she was lying, and decided to walk out. "Eh, I'm going to walk to the Kitchen. Chef just finished making a bunch of sweets and pastry's. Gonna go try some, they smelled divine. "he said.

"Have fun." Athena scowled and sighed softly tears started rolling down her face.

Xhast was hanging upside down, looking at her. "I know you want to go there, so why don't you?" he asked, curious. Human nature was foreign to him.

"go away Xhast." Athena hiccupped rubbing her cheeks. "I'm not in the mood."

"Human females always say that. You people confuse me. "he said. "Also, I live here. What's wrong?" he asked.

"I just don't want to be a mother." Athena broke down again.

Xhast fell down, then stood up. "why so?"he asked, listening.

"I wouldn't make a good mother." Athena sniffled.

"You had one of the worst mothers imaginable. That's what's going to make you a good mother. "he said. "You know what NOT to do, and you know what you should do."he said.

Athena slapped him "Don't you dare mom was the best person in the world." she snarled "I'm the monster."

"Didn't you mother abandon you, and when you met again, sold you out to your bat-shit crazy father, or am I missing something?" he said. "You're not a monster, trust me. I've seen worse people then you. But you don't have to believe me, I just think you'd make a good mom. With the wealth your lover has, and your power, you'd keep your child safe, happy, and well-fed. That's more than most can say. "he said.

"She was forced to leave me." Athena hiccupped softly "she took good care of me believe me. I'm a monster and when I give birth I'll leave to keep myself sane." she looked away.

"You'd just be doing what your mother did with you. Wouldn't you give everything just to spend a second with your mother? You son or daughter would do the same, and they'd search the ends of earth for you."he said.

"I spent my whole life with my mother and I don't care what they would want." Athena tossed her hair huffing.

"They would "he said, hanging upside down again. "Like it or not, that child will love you. "he said.

"I don't care." Athena snarled "You don't seem to get that." she stood up and walked off heading to her room.