117: A Lover's Broken Symphony.

Looking at the drawing in his hands, Klein had a sudden rush of nostalgia as it was a very detailed hand-drawn image of Zagreus sleeping below a willow green tree, flowers blossoming around his feet, the flowers were Forget-Me-Nots, a one Phlox, a small group of Chrysanthemum Roses, Honeysuckles, and Alyssum Sweet. The flowers were scattered around his body, this drawing was also one of the first paintings Klein ever did, he smiled and looked at his son who was curiously observing the drawing: "Wanna hear about that day?" Amando nodded, he liked the drawing and wanted to know about it...

[Narrator PoV]

It was a beautiful day, the shining sun gave us its grace upon the earth, Zagreus and Klein were sitting in the grass, alone together, no building could be sighted in a mile radius from them, they were in grassland and no trees were in sight, but as today was a hot day, Klein placed his hand on the ground and used his Lifeforce to stimulate the ground and together with Divine Energy he grew a willow tree. The willow tree was vibrant green and beautiful, Zagreus liked the tree because it was his mother's favorite tree and he liked it as well because of it, so obviously it became Klein's favorite tree because it was Zagreus's favorite tree.

With his back resting against the bark of the willow tree, Zagreus asked Klein: "Why do you love me?" That question caught him off guard and he stopped his drawing, smiled, and said: "Because you are strong. Strong enough to handle me, strong enough to help me, strong enough to be my anchor in this world and keep me on the ground when all i want to do is cause destruction... I think it is because of my Divinity, but I started to like destruction a little more than I should, but with you here by my side, I can ignore that. I now love art because it reminds me of you, can express so many emotions with one single piece of color, can change a man's heart for the better, and you get me even before I get myself. You understand my feelings before I even try to, and you share your burdens with me even though they are not big."

Klein paused as his fingers picked the pencil he made for himself and continued to draw Zagreus, he continued to speak: "You are always by my side even when I am afraid of myself, you are there because you know you can control me in case I lose control of myself... And i don't want to lose control of myself, i fear i will hurt you, and even though there are times i push you away because i am afraid, you just take my hand and stats with me as i slowly lose control for a few seconds... You make my life easier while making my life harder, and that's what i love the most. You are my problem, only mine, and I don't want to deal with my problems... Which means you're gonna stay forever with me." Klein chuckled and looked up just to see his beloved Zagreus lying down, his head resting in one of the roots of the willow.

He had not heard mot even half of what Klein said, Klein blushed slightly before he smiled and began to draw his lover again, this time he added some details. He grew a bunch of Forget-Me-Nots near the left side of the willow, some Honeysuckles on the right, Chrysanthemum Roses by his feet, Alyssum Sweet near his head, and a single Phlox near his hand that was resting on the grass.

"True Love. Bond of Love. I Love. Worth Beyond Beauty... And Our souls are united... This deserves a poem." Klein said as he flipped the paper he was drawing and began to write a poem.

"The way he looks at me."

"With comforting eyes."

"There's nowhere else I'd rather be."

"Than by your side."

"When the sun grows dark."

"When the moon is In the sky."

"When our fingers touch, there's a spark."

"That makes me sigh."

"Sigh peacefully, in delight."

"Knowing well, without fright."

"That my lover loves me."

"And entered my heart without an invite."

"Just as the thoughts escape my head."

"Just as my hopes lay dead."

"Just as without your voice I feel dread."

"Just as I rather be with you forever instead."

"Just knowing the sound of your soul."

"Just knowing the end of a song."

"Just knowing that your heart is my goal."

"Just knowing that's where I belong."

"Blood and Fire"

"Death and Life."

"Love and Pain."

"Destruction and Disaster."

"Without you I'm incomplete."

"Without you, I'm just a single chorus."

"Singing alone."

"A broken symphony."

Klein finished his poem and smiled at Zagreus, still lying on the comfortable-looking grass and resting his head on the roots of the willow, he frowned before taking his lover's head and placing it on his lap. He began to slowly slide his hand over Zagreus's head, his smile as gentle as he could smile, and began to sing a lullaby... Not that Zagreus could hear it. He looked back at the paper and wondered for a second before whispering: "I will call it... A Lover's Broken Symphony."

[Klein POV]

Klein smiled as he gave the paper to his son, who looked at the detailed drawing, and behind the same paper was the poem, written in ancient Greek. "I can't read it..." He murmured before his eyes darted back St the drawing, he looked closely to see the details better, even the passing clouds were drawn by Klein, the shadows, the blowing leaves against the wind, and even Zagreus's drawing had the strange illusion of his chest rising and falling, as if he was breathing. "Wow..." Amanda whispered as his fingers brushed against the dried paint on the paper. It was not an exciting tale about a hero slaying a dragon, but it was about love and Amando liked it because It was about his fathers.

Looking over at the dark gem, he poked it and asked: "And the gem...?" Klein picked the gem and touched it, saying the words: "Forever with you was tomorrow, always is ever, today is never tomorrow in the morning of yesterday." The gem suddenly began to float and shine a dark hue, and cracked open before releasing a small ring, which Klein picked and smiled as he gave it to the boy. "This ring... The story of this ring is..."

-Scene Ends-

Author Note:

Last chapter of the day.