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Warnings: Head canon stuff, questionable parenting from Valentine
Effects: None

Snow is falling out on the ground that a young boy with blond hair is playing in. He's laughing brightly and running around trying to catch the flakes. It's a beautiful sight to be sure. Anyone can see that just by looking at it. A closer look even reveals that this is a young Jace, golden eyes happy as he falls into a pile of the snow around him.

"Jonathan," a man's voice calls and the boy turns to a tall man with hair so blond it might as well be white. The smile on his face fades a bit. It's quite clear suddenly that he's not supposed to be out here playing.

"I don't believe that your reading is done for the day. So a certain son of mine shouldn't be out enjoying himself in the snow. But since you so intent on it, go stand by that tree."

Jace quickly nods then runs over, staring at his feet. But only for a moment. Then he's looking up at the man. "I am sorry, father. I just..."

"Your task will be to catch the snow I throw at you."

For the next fifteen minutes straight, the man throws balls of snow that splatter in the boy's hands, smashing into his face. It's not long before the little boy is crying and shivering from the cold. Yet he still tries to hold his hands to catch the snow. He clearly doesn't want to give up because there has to be a way. However, the next one hits him straight in the face and his head smacks the tree behind him. Letting out a yelp of pain and a little sob, he falls to his knees. Only then does the man walk up to him.

"There, there, Jonathan. This was just a lesson to show you that what can bring us pleasure can slip through our fingers and cause us pain. Never forget this lesson."

The little boy sobs and nods his head quickly to show that he's understood. "Y-y-y-yesss, f-f-f-father."

"Very good. Now go inside and get cleaned up before you go back to your reading. We don't want you to get our books wet." The man smiles as he brushes snow from Jace's hair then helps him up. It's like he's proud of the child as he watches him run back into the house...





Jace wakes up panting after the memory. He's distressed enough that he doesn't even notice the smell of peppermint in the air. Grabbing his hair, he stares off with wide eyes before he notices the Dreamberry on. With a snarl, he throws it against the wall.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
And that excuses child abuse? I think not.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
Who said anything about child abuse?

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
What would you call what he did? You were crying.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
So children never cry when they're punished?

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
Tears aren't uncommon, but you weren't crying because you were sorry. You were crying because you were wet, cold and hurt.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
And you would know how I was feeling...how?

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
Because you were pelted with snow and you hit your head on a tree? It's pretty obvious.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
And I learned not to skip out on lessons. Your point?

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
You didn't deserve the rough treatment. No one does.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
You're right. I wasn't. But I saw your dream - I saw your memory.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
He was my father. He raised me as he saw fit.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
That doesn't mean it was right.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
He's not your father.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
And you deserved better.

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Date: 2011-12-06 06:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
Don't... Don't talk about him like that!

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Date: 2011-12-06 10:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
Jace, I'm sorry. I never knew your father, but I do know you. A little. And I can't see you ever doing that to a child.

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Date: 2011-12-06 10:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ischarming.livejournal.com
It wasn't like that! [And he throws the Dreamberry again, accidentally ending the call when it smashes hard against the wall.]

...It wasn't...like that...

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Date: 2011-12-06 10:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryffindoe.livejournal.com
[Lily winces and sighs. He can expect an apology note and some cupcakes on his doorstep a little later.]

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