Family Dinner

When Doris had set out to plan a family dinner she had been excited. It was the first formal planning she had done since her and Nereus were released from their captivity. But she often opted not to think about their time as stone, about the hardships they felt at the hand of Zeus, and today especially she wanted nothing but happy thoughts. She had opted for a setting outside, with the Aegean Sea as their backdrop. A long table was brought out and set to her specifications, enough room for their family though she doubted all 51 of her children could be counted on showing tonight. But they did have special guests coming this evening, her daughter Arethusa was bringing along a man, and with her man would be coming the child they had taken in. Her husband might be keen for a glance at the man who had caught their daughters heart but Doris could admit she was anxious to meet the little boy. She was already dressed, a long simple Grecian gown that had caught the attention of Keto's cat, one swiped from her sister. “Get him inside please?” she asked one of the girls assisting her with the details as she herself settled blooms along the table. The air was warm, the sounds of the water relaxing and the scents from the kitchen wafted out to greet her. Her husband and children knew when to be there, so she finished triple checking details before they all arrived.