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[solumveritas]

*enter a young woman in her late twenties -- there's nothing about her that particularly stands out in everyday company, and she walks with the natural modesty of someone who knows she isn't anything terribly special* *she's very tall -- only an inch or two short of six feet in her flip-flops -- slim, with dark hair piled on top of her head and a

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[notahades]

*...for lack of a better word, stares -- she'll notice the resemblance to her mother (the picture she has of Carey was taken when she was not much younger than Theia) before she'll notice the resemblance to Lethe, and once both set in her expression will just be utterly stunned*

*so she really can't be blamed when the first words out of her mouth, once she regains the power of speech, are* ...holy fuck.

[solumveritas]

*after a moment -- the brief, standard "why is this person staring at me?" wondering -- the realization that some of this girl's features mirror her own will settle in, and her own expression will turn -- startled, really, the shock's not nearly as deep* ...have -- have we met?

[notahades]

*still staring, yeah* I -- don't think so, no. Holy shit. You -- who the hell are you? *this -- isn't said rudely, just out of profound curiousity*

[solumveritas]

I'm... *and she looks almost embarrassed now* I -- don't know. I never had a last name. I don't know who my birth parents are, my mother put me up for adoption when I was a baby and I never -- *slight shrug* I never have had actual family.

[notahades]

Mmph. *and studies her for a moment* I think I -- hang on a second. *reaches into her pocket for her wallet, which she will withdraw, flip through a bit, and -- hold out a photograph -- it's Carey Sedgewick at age twenty-four* This -- this was my mum.

[solumveritas]

*...the expression that'll cross her face when she sees that picture is really utterly indescribable* *she'll study it silently for a few minutes before looking up, and when she speaks her tone's silent and stunned* That -- I -- ...she has to be, doesn't she? We look -- *pauses a moment, then suddenly* Who's your father?

[notahades]

I suspect so, yeah, amazingly weird as the thought is. *and hesitates just barely before giving a slight, wry grin* No idea. But I think I know who yours is. *and flips back through before finding a picture of herself, Lethe, Cocytus, and Decca (likely about six years old) -- she'll offer it to Theia and point to Lethe* That one.

[solumveritas]

*and her expression really is shocked now, because seeing the people she so closely resembles one right after the other is -- really incredibly unnerving (and she can see in the picture clearly what she got from Lethe almost immediately)* ...oh. *quiet and awed* That's -- you really think they're --

[notahades]

*nods* All but positive. *hesitates* ...I -- should probably -- I don't know if I should tell you the whole story or if I'll leave that to Lethe. -- that's his name, by the way. Mum's Carolinne Sedgewick and he's Lethe Hades. *...and is going to gauge her reaction to that name before saying anything else*

[solumveritas]

*...she's startled, certainly, but she's never been one for forming assumptions -- and to be honest, the idea of having actual family appeals to her enough to overcome any prejudices there might be* Right. I -- okay. *and hesitantly* I -- get to meet him? What is he to you?

[notahades]

He's my guardian -- or, well, was until I was of age, but. *slight shrug and a pause before -- okay, she gets the condensed version of the story* He and Mum were -- in a relationship for a few years when they were younger, and...probably would have ended up married, but -- *another shrug* A lot of shit happened and she ended up forgetting him entirely. That was -- more than likely why she -- if she was pregnant and couldn't remember the father or even -- getting pregnant, no wonder she put you up for adoption. That'd -- make sense, but we'll talk to Lethe and try to figure out the full story. Anyway. Mum -- died when I was nine, I never knew who my father was, and -- I found Lethe and he raised me. And that's -- most of what you ought to know for now in a nutshell.

*...and this is a sort of "oh. duh." pause* ...and I'm Brynne. Calliope Brynne Sedgewick.

[solumveritas]

*...that just -- will get her to nod, slowly, because it's quite a lot to take in* It's -- good to meet you. Especially if you are my -- half-sister? *and a sudden, slightly shy smile*

[notahades]

*looks slightly startled, just from the use of the actual word, then...a slightly crooked grin* I am, aren't I. Holy shit. *and brightly* Well, it's nice to meet you too, especially if you're going to royally fuck with Lethe's brain. Which your sole existance will, really. And you definitely do get to meet him. As soon as possible. He can explain things better than I can.

[solumveritas]

*nods again, still slowly, as if not really believing it* Right. I -- thank you. Really. This is all -- incredibly weird, but. Thank you. *and a genuine smile, yes*

[notahades]

*that'll get a genuine grin in return* No problem. You'll be fine.