Carlisle stepped off the ship and walked straight to Sofia, he wasn't expecting much from her, but yet she met him half way and hugged him.

"You knew I would follow didn't you?" he asked when she let him go.

"Of course, and that made me happy. I am happy that you want to know your family, but I will warn you there are things that you will not like and wish you didn't know."

"I'm aware of that; I realize that this family has been through many tragedies and rough times."

Hamon just rolled his eyes and started walking the other way, he got in his car and sat there. Sofia looked at him with the motherly look and for a minute they had a telepathic conversation. Hamon told her he didn't like him claiming he knew their family and understood, he felt like Carlisle was just full of it. Hamon also mentioned he just wanted to hit him. Sofia just rolled her eyes at that thought. Andros and his sisters were listening to the entire conversation but didn't butt in, they just stood there looking the other way. Sofia told Andros – telepathically - to grab his bag and put it in the car.

"Carlisle, Andros will take you to the house. Hamon will be there shortly."

"You going somewhere?"

"Yes, er, the girls and I have some things to do, then we'll be home."

"Ok."

Sofia waited for Andros to drive off with Carlisle then looked at the girls who were standing there.

"Candra, go find your uncle and tell him I want him to meet me at the mountain, I will be there around midnight." It wasn't even dark yet, but close.

"Yes, mother."

"And Irina, will you – if you can – get someone from the other side of the family to meet us at the mountain."

"Yes, momma."

Sofia then teleported herself to Mt. Olympus where their family members are buried, and sat on her knees at Elek's grave. The headstone read: Elek Nyke Thanasis Kuven, Beloved Brother, Husband, and Father, We miss you (written in Greek).

The first grave, which is the farthest back is Thanasis's, which only has his name written in Greek, then Philana's is right next to him. Elek is on Thanasis's other side, and somewhat in front of it (kiddy-corner), then Philander and Zandra are kiddy-corner to Philana's grave and are side-by-side with Philander closest to their mother.

Sofia then laid down on her stomach, with her bottom half on the side, with her head right next to the stone and cried quietly. Before she knew it Alastor was there with her holding her as she cried, with her head over his heart.

"You realize at some point you have to stop doing this to yourself. It's been over 70 years and you are still crying every night, alone."

"I will not cry in front of my children."

"I know, I know. But, you have to move on."

"I can't." She got up and wiped her face. "Alastor, you don't understand, you will never understand, unless – god forbid – the day comes when you lose Alethia. How do you move on? When you had a love that pure and that strong, your one, true love, your reason for living, your entire world, and now it's gone. How? Please if you know tell me, because trust me I am sick of the pain, of hurting all the time and acting like I am alright for my family, and being strong…I just need him to hold me and tell me I don't have to be, I need a break."

"We all do – but I am sure that even if you do cry in front of them they would still look at you the same way and think of you the same way – you would still be…a goddess in their eyes."

"Not Hamon – I swear that boy has turned on us, not necessarily against us, but he's changed. As if Casey isn't enough."

"I know…To be honest I think you have suffered more than any of us have since Theron and Lesha were brought down."

"Really?"

"Yes. And even then none of us were suffering as much as Elek was, because he was the one who took the responsibility and the initiative to stop them. Losing him is by far the greatest loss this family has suffered and it's hurt you more than anyone."

"It's just, even though it's been 70-some years, I still don't know how to live without him."

He just kept hugging her letting her cry. As he held her he looked over at his brother's grave and also started to cry. Sofia heard him say in his head 'brother forgive me, I am so sorry I didn't stand by your side in all of your battles, that I blamed you all these years for the rightful fates of Theron and Lesha, you saved my life and the lives of my family…I want to tell you now, as I should have centuries ago, how proud I am of you, and that I forgive you. I love you brother and I miss you.' Sofia clung tighter and cried harder as Alastor started to cry too and she heard his thoughts of despair and self blame for Elek's death.

While Andros was at the house with Carlisle he couldn't hear his mother's or uncle's thoughts, but he knew something was wrong, he had known his mother wasn't moving on and was trapped in her own pain. He looked over at his brother, who everyone was somewhat mad at, because he left after their father died and so now he is completely oblivious to everything, he puts himself on the outside so he has no idea. He is even oblivious to his own mother's feelings and that's what makes his siblings the maddest, he believes her when she says she's ok and doesn't want to believe otherwise. So Hamon just sat there watching TV, flipping through channels and ignoring everybody.

Later that night after the girls got back to the house Andros had a meeting with them; Sofia was still at the mountain. Andros walked into the parlor (one of them) where Candra was playing the piano, she was playing 'The Siren Song', which was the first song that Sofia ever wrote about Elek and it was one of their lullabies that Sofia sang when they were young. Irina was reading a book that she had literally read a thousand times or more, it was written back in the 1700s.

"Candra, why are you playing that song?"

"It is our lullaby, and it's my favorite song in the whole world - you know that." She answered not even looking up from the piano. Even though she had it memorized she still looked at the paper.

"Yes, but – well, alright I guess it's ok since she's not here."

"Yes I know not to play these if mom's able to hear them."

He just nodded once then looked at his other little sister and rolled his eyes seeing the book. He sat down on the couch which was in the middle of the room, so he was between them.

"Where's Carlisle?" Irina asked not looking up from her book as she turned a page.

"Hunting."

"And Hamon?" Candra asked.

"Same. So…I am taking this as an opportunity to speak to the two of you."

"Oh god, the eldest brother attitude."

"Oh hush, it's about Hamon."

"Oh." They both said in unison, neither surprised.

"I. Want. To. Ring. His. Neck." He said slowly. "But, I cant, because it would break mother's heart. As if he could cause her more pain, the little prick."

"Andros, we're all annoyed and upset with him, especially for leaving and never coming back, but he does have a life, he has Fiona, and – " Irina said, but was interrupted abruptly making her jump a little.

"Why are you defending him?!" He yelled jumping up off the couch. "He has done nothing for this family since father – he has hid himself away to avoid it! He doesn't care about us anymore, and you know damn well if father were here and he acted like that, he would ring his fucking neck!"

"He is just as depressed as the rest of us about daddy, and people deal with things differently, his way is placing himself as far away as possible from it." Irina continued.

"Yes, he ran away, which by family law, is a huge fucking no-no, he is a coward and a traitor. He turned his back on his family and most of all our mother."

"Andros, he didn't run away, he had permission from momma to leave, to move out, he's by far old enough to do that."

"Ok, age doesn't have anything to do with it in our family, obviously and he has been told that - as have the rest of us - by father and our uncle, so that is no reason to just leave. What does matter is the maturity, and he didn't have it, he did at one point when father was still keeping him in line, but now he thinks he can do whatever he wants and doesn't have to answer to mom anymore. Wrong! Alastor is about ready to deal with him himself, because he isn't afraid of mom, but god knows he is afraid of Alastor – atleast he better be."

"Why were we never told any of this?" Candra asked.

"Mom never told you about that?"

"Not that I recall."

"Well, maybe she felt she didn't need to, that you were mature enough. But, dad knew he wasn't so he told both of us and mom was supposed to tell you two."

"Oh. So what exactly would Alastor do?" Candra asked.

"Beat the life out of him until he minds mom again, and does what he's supposed to do."

"Can he?" Irina asked concerned, and scared.

"Who's going to stop him? You?"

"I just don't like it, he's our brother."

"Yeah, well he seems to have forgotten that so, remind him not me."

Hamon was sitting on the couch again when Andros walked out and Hamon stood.

"Ok, what the hell is your fucking problem Andros?"

"Don't ask questions you know the answers to."

"Don't be smug."

"I'm not. You can read my mind, and I'm sure you heard that entire conversation, so whatever you have to say say it now."

"Alright; you think you're so much better than me, well you're not. You hear me, you are not better than me brother, you never have been and never will be!"

"I never said I was."

"You didn't have to. You think you're the perfect son and brother, and that I'm trash for this family."

"That's because you left this family! You abandoned us…hell, as far as some are concerned you might as well not be a part of this family anymore!"

"What?!"

"You heard me. You were told the laws of our family, the laws have been there since before we were born. And yet you disobeyed them, so deal with the consequences or get out."

"You cant kick me out brother."

"You're right I cant, but our uncle can…and he will." He walked away and stormed out of the house passing Carlisle on the way. He took off running when Carlisle tried to stop him. Carlisle just turned and looked at Hamon.

"I'm guessing everything is not ok."

"Of course not." Hamon said lowly. "History is repeating itself." He continued as he sank into an armchair. He never looked at Carlisle while talking, he kept his gaze straight ahead.

"How so?"

"My own brother hates me."

"I don't believe that."

"No offense but you've only just been brought into the family, you don't know anything about what's going on, why my brother and I have been fighting for the past seventy-nine years."

"Hamon, I know why, because you didn't stay here after your father passed, correct?"

"Yes." He answered finally looking at Carlisle.

"I'm not Jasper but I can tell he doesn't hate you he just doesn't understand why you would leave? But I don't know your family's laws either."

"See. Family law forbids what I did, and I'll face my punishment for that…(sigh) If you'll excuse me, I need to talk to my mother."

"Of course."

Hamon got up and walked out of the room. As soon as he was out of the house he teleported to the mountain which – when he landed – surprised Sofia.

"Hamon?" She said shocked standing to her feet.

"Mother." He bowed his head.

"What is it?"

"There's something I need to speak to you about."

"Alright, what happened?"

"No, nothing happened. It's about what I already did."

"And what is that my son?"

"I disappointed you, I brought shame to the family, I went against the laws laid down by my grandfather and worse yet I hurt you."

"Hamon?"

"I abandoned you mother. After father passed on I abandoned you and everyone else and I – "

She walked closer to him, tear stains were still on her face.

"I'm sorry."

She took his hands in hers and gave him a small smile. "I know, I've always known how much it hurt you, and I understood why you did it, because I wanted to do the same. But, sweetheart, you cant let your grief, no matter how monumental, tear you away from the rest of your life. Do you understand?"

"Yes." He said in a soft whisper. A tear fell down his cheek and his mother wiped it away with her thumb.

"I was never angry with you, unlike your brother, he doesn't understand, and because it is against our laws but, your uncle and I forgave you a long time ago."

"You did?"

"Of course I did, I'm your mother. And he is your uncle, he loves you just as much as I do."

"But you needed me."

"Sweetheart, yes I was in bad shape for a while, because I couldn't handle it, but I had my way of coping. And so did you, yours just involved distancing yourself from what was hurting you. And your brother and sisters had their way which was staying right beside me. I guess that shows how much like their father they are, but you, you truly are my son." She finished with a small smile and then embraced him. She let him cry into her shoulder as she stroked his hair with one hand and his back with another. After a couple minutes and Hamon calmed himself down she let him go and wiped his tears as a mother does. "Come, let's go home." She took his hand and together they teleported home.

Hamon went to wipe off his face before his brother seen him and could make fun of him, but Sofia went looking for Andros, or rather calling for him so that he would know he was in trouble. She had had enough of him speaking down to his brother for what he had done let alone threatening him for it.

"Andros Heraklees Calisto Kuven!"

Andros stood fast from the library where he was with his sisters and Carlisle with wide eyes. Carlisle just stared at him wondering what was going on and for the first time he saw a child's fear of a parent's wrath. Andros made his way out and down to his mother quickly knowing being slow would only anger her more. He stood in front of her as straight as an arrow, and he bowed his head.

"Mana." He said, which is mother in ancient Greek.

"Sit." She told him crossing her arms. He bowed his head again and did as he was told. She walked in front of the couch and glared down at him thinking. But, he spoke first which is a no-no.

"Mother, if I may –"

"Not usually, but fine, what?"

"What have I done to anger you so?"

"Andros, I know about the argument you were in with your brother, and frankly I am beyond disappointed, I am beyond upset."

"I see. Forgive me mother, but I was merely trying to prove a point to Hamon."

"Oh really? What point might that be?"

"That he went against family law by deserting us and – " He stopped when she flew her hand up in front of her with her palm facing him to tell him to stop.

"Alright, one, he didn't desert us. Hamon had his own way of dealing with the pain, which happened to be getting away from what caused it, that is no crime. And two, he has long been forgiven for that by not only me but your uncle as well. So who are you to judge?"

"Forgive me." He said looking down at his hands as they fumbled together showing he was nervous. She sat next to him then and held them in her own hands.

"Andros, I understand what it's like to be the eldest, all of the responsibility you feel but sweetheart – " she moved his hair out of his face lovingly and lifted his chin to look him in the eye " – you cannot be the authority figure, you are his brother, elder yes, but you are not his father, and even though your father is gone you do not need to try to fill his position in this family." He nods. "I understand why you act like this, because of Antheia and Altair, but you cannot do this to yourself. It was not your fault and trying to be your father will not ease the pain of losing him as well as your own son."

"I understand."

"Look at me."

He looks up with watery eyes, tears haven't fallen yet. She gives him a small smile and places her hands on his cheeks leaning forward to kiss his forehead. Then she wipes the tears that finally fall.

"You know how much I love you."

"Yes. I love you mother."

She smiles then dismisses him. "That's all." He bows his head again and leaves.