Dimitri felt the general sensations of waking up early; somewhat heavy eyes, a need to stretch, and a desire to nod off for just a while longer. There were a few differences to the usual, however. For one, he could tell it wasn't nearly as early as usual, a result of being exausted. He wondered exactly what he would have done if Alannah hadn't invited him to stay the night. He felt a distant soreness throughout his body, though he figured it couldn't be nearly as bad as that ichor had been. After standing up, he'd only caught a glimpse of Alannah before she was gone into the bathroom. He felt an old fondness of the mermaid wash over him. He'd never forgotten the bond they had, but experiencing her kindness again made Dimitri guilty.<br/><br/>The last thing she would want was the waterworks, Dimitri figured.<span style="font-style: italic">Ironic.</span>He figured, that a mermaid wouldn't want to see the tears. It wasn't like he could simply say something that would fix years of absence. Dimitri fumbled around the cabinets, a strange feeling of nostalgia filled Dimitri's veins. They were different. He had seen things he'd never thought he'd have to look at when they were a couple. After everything Nereus had forced him into, he knew he wasn't the same. Although Alannah had slightly aged since they had last met, he recognized everything about her still. He wondered what she had been up to and if she had changed either.<br/><br/>The coffee was brewing, which only left Dimitri to his thoughts for a short moment. He hadn't realized how much he had missed life being just this. His attention quickly averted to the figure entering the room. Dimitri kept his spot, leaning by the stove top. "Yeah, sorry 'bout that." Dimitri admitted. He felt slightly embarrassed, but he was so exhausted that he practically had passed out next to her. He elected not to speak, and to just let her finish what she had to say. He'd poured his somewhat fresh coffee into a mug and took a gulp of it. The sensation of heat against his throat still didn't bother him. The taste was bland and bitter, but it riddled him with the old memories when this was home.<br/><br/>The demigod's expression shifted into a half-grin when a Cheerio practically shot into the air. He squatted down to pick up the lone cereal grain, and promptly glanced at Alannah before popping it into his mouth. He had typically carried a more serious attitude, but inside these walls, he felt he wasn't being watched.<span style="color: #0040BF">"I can see why they gotta do what they do."</span>Dimitri replied after giving it some thought.<span style="color: #0040BF">"Asya ain't like that though. She's maybe just a 'lil more quirky than your average kid, but she's smart. She ain't gonna do anythin' that'll get'her into trouble."</span>Dimitri paused, promptly shrugging his shoulders.<span style="color: #0040BF">"I mean, at least any trouble she don't think she can handle. She's smart, but sometimes that just ain't 'nough. If things didn't work out between her and this Lola person, I would take her with me if I had to."</span>Dimitri's words were true felt, but he knew somewhere deep down that he didn't want to take her from Boston. Leading her away from a safe haven would be the worst thing for her, and he knew that.<br/><br/>Dimitri's grin now began to evaporate, he wished he didn't have to be truthful with Alannah about what happened in the ocean, but he knew he didn't have it in him to lie to her.<span style="color: #0040BF">"Ichor is what flows through the veins of stronger bein's. Y'know, the gods and all of their 'impressive' friends."</span>Dimitri mocked.<span style="color: #0040BF">"We have blood, they have ichor. There's a grey line between all've it, but the biggest detail is that their blood is toxic. I thought I was gonna lose you when you touched it."</span>Dimitri admitted, he couldn't help but feel somewhat shaken by it all when he actually mentioned the words back to himself.<span style="color: #0040BF">"The fish, they probably were attracted to it. I couldn't tell ya why. But I can say that whatever happened down there ain't good. Gods don't bleed from gettin' tangled in seaweed. Somethin' bad happened down there."</span>