Monologue From Aegeus

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It’s been a week. A week since I murdered two of my children; no, that weasel's children. I didn’t want to, I loved them so much, but my hand was forced to do so by none other than he himself. He is well deserving of the pain, the pain of abandonment that I’ve suffered through. Shamefully, now that I've actually done the deed, my feelings aren't that of regret, only fulfillment. Well, on the bright side, that was the easy part, going along with committing my crime. To make it even better, I succeeded in my escape by appealing to the foolishness and desperation of Aegeus, as well as using the help of Helios. After all, what satisfaction would come out of my plan if I were to simply get caught straight away? Not only that, but once Aegeus and …show more content…
I have given birth to my son, Medus, who will be the key to my future. Nothing went wrong, no complications, no issues, no trouble, and that makes everything so dull. However, there’s only so many things that get my heart pounding and keep me excited, which is why some obstacle would be welcomed for my entertainment. I know the fine line between risk and reward well enough, but if I’m asking for a risk, how big of one will I get? With the rate of actions currently, I question whether something will actually happen or not. I don’t really care for which scenario takes place, so long as the end result is beneficial to it, I will be satiated. I suppose I shouldn’t be ranting over this too much, for I must wait and see the future for myself.
No. I know this is what I wanted, but no. Why did things have to turn out this way. I can tell who he is, that visitor who has come to Athens. It is the eldest son of Aegeus, born from Aethra, daughter of Pittheus, whom he’s never met, and who has hidden his identity for an unknown reason. Theseus. Although I know I asked for this and bit off too much, that only causes me to hate the

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