Why Daddy Why?
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Lloyd: " Dad was I really that annoying when I was little? "
Kratos: " It is not that you were annoying. All children go through a stage where they question the world around them. It is more that I was unused to being questioned. Not many people are foolish enough to question a High Seraphim of Cruxis. So, your questions rather surprised me. "
Lloyd: " Oh yeah I forgot that when you met Mom you still believed in Mithos ideals."
Kratos; " I was a fool."
Chapter 3: Why Does Daddy Have Wings?
Kratos was sitting at the dinner table in his in-laws house when all of the sudden Yuan walked in. " Kratos old friend, you must leave now. Grab Anna and Lloyd. Kvar and his men are on the way and Mithos is with him. Use your angelic powers to get away if you have to. Mithos won't just punish you and Anna if you are caught but Lloyd as well. You have a chance with her that I never had with Martel so GO! " Kratos ran up the stairs and woke Anna and Lloyd who had been taking a nap. " Anna, Lloyd we must leave now. Kvar and his men are on the way. Anna love forgive me but I need to use my wings this time." Kratos picked up both Lloyd and Anna and pulled out his glorious blue wings. He raced to the window, opened it, and leapt out from the window soaring up into the wind.
Little Lloyd was between his mother and father where his was tightly sandwiched in a forward facing child back pack. This pack was designed so that if Kratos had to fly away carrying both Lloyd and Anna Lloyd would not get dropped on his head accidentally. Kratos desperately tried to think of the one place that they had not tried to hide from the Desians yet. "Anna can you think of any place that we haven't been yet where they wouldn't look for us? " " Kratos how about Iselia. The Chosen of Sylvarant is about the same age as Lloyd, and they have a non- aggression treaty with Forcystus at the Iselia Ranch. Besides, there is a dwarf who lives there that may be able to make a Key Crest for my Cruxis Crystal." " Okay love Iselia it is " said Kratos as he began to fly northeast. " Kratos maybe we should hide on Katz Island for a little while. The Human Ranches will be in an uproar what with Yggdrassil being down on the surface and all. " " You are right about that Anna. The Katz hate the Desians for experimenting on them so the village elder there will give us Katz costumes and hide us until it is safe to go to Iselia.
Kratos turned farther north and kept on flying until he reached a small island far enough from the Iselia region that no one would ever look for them there. As they slowly walked from the beach area towards the Katz Village Lloyd looked at his father. " Daddy what awe dose tummin out from you back? " the toddler asked staring at his fathers cyan wings. " They are my wings Lloyd. Have you ever heard Mommy call Daddy her angel?" "Yes Daddy" said Lloyd in awe of his father. " Angels is weal Daddy." " Yes Lloyd Angels are real but, Lloyd listen to Daddy this is important. Not all angels are good like in the stories. Some angels are really bad and they will seriously hurt Lloyd and Mommy. If anyone with wings other than Daddy, Mommy or Uncle Yuan ever talks to Lloyd , he must run away as fast as he can. Do you understand Lloyd? " ' Yes Daddy, no angels except you, Mommy and Unci Yuan. " " Okay Lloyd lets head to the Katz Village now. You get to wear a Katz costume for awhile won't that be cool. " " Yes I like Katz Daddy. "
Once they arrived at the Katz Village Kratos went up the set of stairs to speak with the elder of the Katz Village about obtaining some Katz costumes. Anna and Lloyd wandered around the Village talking with the Katz and looking at some of the things that were for sale on the stands nearby. After a short time Kratos arrived carrying a grey Katz costume for himself, a pink Katz costume for Anna, and a small blue Katz costume for Lloyd. " Now Anna, Lloyd we have received permission from the Elder to build a small cabin on the edge of the village. Whenever we leave the house, or yard we must wear our Katz costumes otherwise we put this village in danger from the Desians in Iselia okay." " Yes dear" said Anna as she struggled to put little Lloyd into his Katz costume. " Kratos my love don't they make these costumes with snaps for small children.? " groaned Anna who was rather exhausted by the journey. Kratos looked at his wife, utterly frustrated that he could do nothing at this time to ease her tiredness or her pain. " Anna dear when we have gotten settled in a little bit, and they stop looking for us I will travel to Iselia to obtain a key crest for you. I am doing the best I can. Let us go to the Inn and get settled for the night. Tomorrow I will build a little cabin for us. I love you more than anything Anna have just a little more patience. "
Lloyd looking absolutely adorable in the blue Katz costume looked up at Kratos sleepily. " Daddy why is my Katz costume not wed? I don't liiike bwue." whined Lloyd. " Lloyd, Daddy is very tire. He got you the only child sized Katz costume that the Elder had. Please don't whine or Daddy will have to spank you. Besides the whining makes Daddy's ears hurt. Remember his angel hearing." Lloyd burst into tears having had a really long day and all of his emotions being on edge. " I is sowwy Daddy. I no mean to be complainin. " wailed the tot . " Kratos he is tired there is not need to yell. Remember this is hard on him to, not just both of us." said Anna softly as she gave her husband a gently hug. " I love you Anna I am sorry for yelling. I need to get some sleep too" whispered Kratos as he hugged Anna back. With that the small family settled down on the pile of cushions in the Inn and fell asleep.