listen here, old man

Jupiter leaned back as Valentine slithered out of the den in case the old man decided to surprise him by leaping for his face. He waited until Valentine was settled and then took a deep breath. "I wanted to talk to you about mistakes." This was something that Jupiter had been thinking about for a long time. The recent death of his father had impressed upon Jupiter the fleeting nature of life and the significance familial pressures had placed upon his life. Jupiter prided himself as a free spirit. He did what he wanted whenever he wanted. Or did he? Looking back there had been many a time where he'd not done something because he was afraid of how his family might react. He wasn't as free as he'd thought and that bothered him.