Family Matters [Calypso/Inami]

Inami allowed her to finish talking, so it was common courtesy for her to allow her relative to finish as well, even if she did take some issue with how she interpreted the younger creature's words. Her head was tipped down after speaking her embarrassment, though her head rose once more, "I only use 'human' or 'people' because it's a LOT shorter than 'Being possessing a mind and emotions and being worthy of respect and compassion', even if I don't like necessarily comparing things to one species. Everyone's their own individual, regardless of hierarchy level," She narrowed her eyes, "The one thing we all have in common is a will, no matter how weak it is, no matter where you place on the social or time ladders. That's what I believe."

Cali seemed a wee bit alarmed when Inami wrapped a hand around her waist, soon feeling her fingers running through her dark locks. It was a surprising position to be thrusted into, considering the woman's rather neutral and uncaring demeanor throughout their whole interaction. She was sensing her emotions throughout this whole ordeal, and she had noticed some sort of difference, but there was just no putting words to it, she simply couldn't describe it. She still felt light, detached, and airy, but it was different.

"Show me wh-AAA!"

She let out a bit of a startled yell as reality around them warped, and they were no longer standing in the throne room, rather, hanging high over a mass of red, at least, that's what the panicked mind of Cali could make out, til she could relax, though she was blushing immensely as she wrapped her arms around her aunt. Okay, yeah, obviously she wasn't as freaked out, but she didn't want to entertain the thought of falling, especially since she couldn't fly on her own.

Her golden eyes were wide as she saw her breath before her as she panted, shivering from the cold winds of... However far up they were. She stared down at the clouds, who carried the light of the world upon them with a crimson glow, floating aimlessly and carefree. She could just barely make out the land, mostly obscured by the fluffy, color filled clouds. The girl was in awe, as she slowly looked up into the void of nothingness that hung above them, with an equal sense of mesmerized wonder.

And then, she heard Inami's question, as they floated between everything and nothing, of how she felt when she stared upon their kind's birthplace. Her eyes filled themselves with the sight once more, taking a good minute to think, before opening her mouth,

"Well, at first I felt amazement," She began, though her eyes narrowed with a sense of sadness, "Though I remember, what lies within it's trees of beauty; Suffering. Death. Discord... I can't call this place my home, though. I don't belong... Anywhere, it feels like."

Golden tears beaded in her amber moon eyes, floating seamlessly as everchanging blobs of gold sweetness, "...I'm hardly an Asthavon, even if I possess the name, an aberration to my kind, a monster or soon to be for everyone of other realms, or just hollow food. I just don't belong anywhere, not yet. But... I want to at least gain the power to alleviate this realm's suffering.. I want to help it be pretty on the inside, too, with smiles."

Up in the sky, far beyond where the demons which gazed upon its vast red expanse could register, Inami listened to the heartfelt aspirations of a child. " Why... do I feel nostalgia at such naive words?" The queen thought to herself as she abstained from answering immediately. Instead, the queen let her eyes range across the expanse, studying the infinitely microscopic realm that lay at her feet.

It wasn't a particularly long stretch of silence, maybe ten or fifteen minutes would lapse between the two of them as Inami formulated her scattered thoughts into an answer that might make sense to the girl that lay at her hip. An answer that more importantly, made sense to Inami Herself.

"When I look upon this realm of ours, I see order, as well as chaos. I see the reality of our existance; after all, those that are weak have just as much of a chance to become strong as those who are powerful. What exactly is unfairness?" The queen exhaled softly as she glanced at the lass.

" Nothing can be equal, because with equality comes complacency and internal strife. However, with tyranny, there will come a day that the realm will rise up to overthrow its oppressor. We are vicious and beastly, it is our inherent nature to seek the bloodier, uncouth resolutions to problems. " The queen's words were steeped with truth, and a faint weariness.

After all, this was the way the world was. Even if she could not remember herself, this fact had been beaten into her bones. Demons were diverse to the point of incomprehensibility.

"Our realm is vast, far bigger than many others; if you focus on only making its inhabitants happy, then it will fall to chaos and instability. " Inami continued to speak, utilizing the information she had amassed from going through books and maps the past few months, an attempt to supplement some of the missing knowledge that seemed too prevalent in her mind.

Still, if everyone could be happy, wouldn't that be best? Inami thought to herself as she let the faintest of smiles glimmer upon her full lips.

"Still, that is a noble endeavor. If you wish to see it to fruition, then you must gather allies, allies strong enough to offset your own weakness. " The queen studied the small girl before her.

"You also must be willing to bare unimaginable pain and heartache, and not be discouraged by the setbacks that plague you." She gave her two-sense, so to speak on the matter before she focused on the other statement given to her by Calypso.

" The blood of our family flows within your veins. Whether or not you agree with what happens, that doesn't mean that the Asthavon family considers you an outsider. You will always have a place at our table. If you don't agree with what happens at that table, then it's your job to slowly change what occurs, until it is a place that you find agreeable. " Inami gave Calypso a gentle pat on the head as she said those words.