Disclaimer: Still don't own any Phantom characters. But I do own Arianna
and that will just have to do for now.
Mother Doesn't Always Know Best
Erik was too restless to sit patiently and wait for Arianna to return. So he began to pace her office. His feet moving as fast as the thoughts that were racing through his head, thoughts of the fight he just had only moments earlier. He always did hate fighting with The Mistress of Solitude. Arianna was always the one forced to smooth things over between them. Erik hated using her friendship in that way but she was the only one he knew that would stand up to her mother. He was saddened by the fact that mother and daughter were so different now. There was a time when they both had a great sense of peace, compassion, and love but sadly The Mistress of Solitude changed into a rather bitter head muse. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Arianna's entrance.
"I'm all yours now." she said with a soft smile.
"Come." he said gently offering her his hand, "Let's go sit out on the balcony. I need some fresh air."
"What's wrong Erik?" she asked as she sat next to him, "You sound more upset than you usually do after a fight with mother."
"She's being so very difficult again." he sighed, " I don't know how you put up with her?"
"She's my mother." Arianna smiled, " I have no choice. I just love her too much. What has she done now?"
"She insists I spend too much time with my artists and I need to take on more." he said with a little annoyance.
"You don't want more?" she asked.
"No not that. It's just that I enjoy my time with each artist so very much that I don't want to give a second of it up. New artists need more time and the ones I've been with for years need me as well. I don't want any of them to feel like I've abandoned them." he said with conviction.
"I understand Erik. Your artists mean as much to you as you mean to them. They really do love all of your guidance." she said taking his hand in hers.
"And I enjoy the happiness each artist feel when they create. It's one of the purest joys I have ever seen. I don't want to give that up." he said with tears in his eyes.
"You don't have to listen to mother you know. Just listen to your heart and your inner muse. Let them guide you." she said squeezing his hand, "Don't let mother get to you so. I hate to see you so upset. I will talk to her tomorrow and sort the whole thing out."
"Thank you Arianna. You're such a good friend." he said giving her a hug.
"Anything to make you happy Erik." she said hugging him back, "You're a very important muse."
"Goodbye Arianna and thanks again. I owe you big time." he said as he went to leave.
"Not a problem Erik. Goodbye my friend." she said as she closed the door behind him.
Arianna spent the rest of the night preparing for the meeting with her mother. It would not be easy but she knew she had to convince her mother to let Erik follow his own heart. And nothing bad would happen if she let go of the death grip she had on him. Arianna knew the reason her mother acted the way she did and was the only one to sympathize with her in any way. But now was not the time to think of such unpleasantness. She was sure her mother would bring it up all too soon.
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A special thanks to The Phantom Parisienne for her continued support, I owe you a lot for staying with me. I can only hope this story meets your expectations.
Mother Doesn't Always Know Best
Erik was too restless to sit patiently and wait for Arianna to return. So he began to pace her office. His feet moving as fast as the thoughts that were racing through his head, thoughts of the fight he just had only moments earlier. He always did hate fighting with The Mistress of Solitude. Arianna was always the one forced to smooth things over between them. Erik hated using her friendship in that way but she was the only one he knew that would stand up to her mother. He was saddened by the fact that mother and daughter were so different now. There was a time when they both had a great sense of peace, compassion, and love but sadly The Mistress of Solitude changed into a rather bitter head muse. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Arianna's entrance.
"I'm all yours now." she said with a soft smile.
"Come." he said gently offering her his hand, "Let's go sit out on the balcony. I need some fresh air."
"What's wrong Erik?" she asked as she sat next to him, "You sound more upset than you usually do after a fight with mother."
"She's being so very difficult again." he sighed, " I don't know how you put up with her?"
"She's my mother." Arianna smiled, " I have no choice. I just love her too much. What has she done now?"
"She insists I spend too much time with my artists and I need to take on more." he said with a little annoyance.
"You don't want more?" she asked.
"No not that. It's just that I enjoy my time with each artist so very much that I don't want to give a second of it up. New artists need more time and the ones I've been with for years need me as well. I don't want any of them to feel like I've abandoned them." he said with conviction.
"I understand Erik. Your artists mean as much to you as you mean to them. They really do love all of your guidance." she said taking his hand in hers.
"And I enjoy the happiness each artist feel when they create. It's one of the purest joys I have ever seen. I don't want to give that up." he said with tears in his eyes.
"You don't have to listen to mother you know. Just listen to your heart and your inner muse. Let them guide you." she said squeezing his hand, "Don't let mother get to you so. I hate to see you so upset. I will talk to her tomorrow and sort the whole thing out."
"Thank you Arianna. You're such a good friend." he said giving her a hug.
"Anything to make you happy Erik." she said hugging him back, "You're a very important muse."
"Goodbye Arianna and thanks again. I owe you big time." he said as he went to leave.
"Not a problem Erik. Goodbye my friend." she said as she closed the door behind him.
Arianna spent the rest of the night preparing for the meeting with her mother. It would not be easy but she knew she had to convince her mother to let Erik follow his own heart. And nothing bad would happen if she let go of the death grip she had on him. Arianna knew the reason her mother acted the way she did and was the only one to sympathize with her in any way. But now was not the time to think of such unpleasantness. She was sure her mother would bring it up all too soon.
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A special thanks to The Phantom Parisienne for her continued support, I owe you a lot for staying with me. I can only hope this story meets your expectations.