Three weeks after the gods heard that Perseus had faded

I was swimming around the underwater palace, trying to find my husband. The sorrow in my hard was agonizing. But what pained me more was that my husband was in a worse condition. He blamed our son's death was his fault. And yes, he had a role to play in this, but it wasn't as big as some others'. And Zeus was the one that destroyed every remainder of him three years ago, making the situation only worse. And Poseidon had searched for our son for the whole time, but he was either wise or stupid. He didn't come near the ocean and avoided water, so Poseidon had no means to find him and make things right.

I had cried for a long time when I heard the news. And it was my fault also. Tough I was only a minor goddess, he was still my son. I couldn't believe I had lost my first born. But thank the fates, I still had Triton.

I found Poseidon in our chambers, his face defeated and his eyes were a little red. He looked at me when he heard my steps and the sound of door closing.

"Amphitrite." He said. He sounded horrible. His voice was raspy and he hadn't spoken properly in a long time, ever since the prophesy was given.

"Dear, you need to snap out of this. The kingdom needs you." I said to him in a motherly voice.

He dropped his gaze to his hands. He was sitting in our bed, sulking. And he had sat there for the last three weeks. I really had to get him moving.

"It was my fault, Amphitrite." He sighed and I was afraid he started to cry again. He never showed this much weakness, but family has always been important to him. And now he has lost his first son.

"Part of it was, yes. But you are new to family stuff. And I know you are loyal. Even if you hadn't agreed to the king's terms, you would have regretted it. You are loyal to him too and he was the one who saved you and your siblings."

"That is an excuse. I should fade myself."

"Now you are just foolish! Stop the self-pity and do something!"

"I cannot do anything to make things right."

"Yes you can. Even if we cannot say his name, he still lives in our hearts. Make things better. Be a better Father to Triton."

Poseidon seemed to think the idea trough. "For me, please love." I said and looked pleadingly at him. He raised his gaze to look at me, and after a while he nodded.

"I will." He murmured and smiled a faint smile. I kissed his cheek and smiled the best I could. "You will make him proud." I whispered.

He looked down again. "I miss him so, so much." He said and sobbed only once, before he regained his compose. I sighed. "I miss him too. He was my son, too, Poseidon."

"How can you even look at me?" He asked, again sulking the best he could.

"It was not your fault. You did not destroy everything he had, you did not kill his child and lover, and you did the best you could. Please, just try and forgive yourself."

"Maybe in time." Was his dry answer. His tone scared me.

"Please, love. You are the king of the seas. You can get through this. We don't have to forget him completely."

Poseidon just nodded.

"I love you." I said and kissed his cheek again. I got no response as I walked out of the room. He would never forgive himself, not completely, was my only thought as I swam away from the chambers to find my other son. I knew how much the loss of his brother had got to him. He had become a harder person, not letting many people close to him anymore. And I was too. The loss was too much and the way Poseidon was acting did not help at all.

Our pain would not vanish away.

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