#oh and it also helps that atreus doesn't forget about lysandra

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How does Calliope feel about Faye since Faye is technically her step mom?

I shared a couple snippets of Calliope learning about Faye; you can find them here! I think Calliope would initially feel upset because Faye is Kratos' second wife, and it would sound like he's moved on from Lysandra (and Calliope by extension). However, in my fic, she doesn't really focus much on Faye at the start; she focuses more on Atreus because he's actually with her in the flesh, whereas Faye starts off as a faceless entity.

Then Atreus starts telling Calliope stories about his mom, and she sees his portrait of Faye, as in the snippets I shared XDD In Calliope mind, Faye takes on a mystical guardian-like presence: someone who will protect you, but also someone to be in awe of because she's a mysterious figure. After all, she's a Giant! She has a magical axe! And she takes away bad dreams in Calliope's dreams!

I feel like part of why Calliope likes Faye so much is because Calliope loves Atreus XDD If they didn't have such a good sibling bond, she either wouldn't care much or would probably just dislike Faye. But Calliope sees Atreus as a very good person and brother, so knowing that Faye raised him for most of his life really raises her in Calliope's esteem.

Not to mention Calliope hears so many favourable stories of Laufey the Just that it really heightens the mystical guardian image loll like a knight in shining armour! Sindri and the dwarves have their version of Faye, and so do the Giants in Ironwood. Meanwhile, Atreus shares the calm, motherly stories of Faye, and I think Calliope would enjoy those the most <333