One of the main reasons she stayed away even after being free from her brothers was because she couldn't come close to her child anymore.
that night in the forest. When Athena woke up after being stabbed with a sword by her brother, she got up, her dress covered in blood stains and her wound healed. it was daylight and the sun was shining still it felt like the hell was not yet over . being alive did surprise her, maybe the rest of the world didn't know how to kill true bloods but her family never lacked that information. there was nothing around her no one, just the morning fog and the sound of crickets in the deep. the day was bright as if she did not just experience true pain and true terror but if she was alive it meant that maybe life has given her another chance to be with her chil
