Venus's father died cursing her for loving you. We heard him, much weakened near the end of his life, hobbling on his crutches to the door of his hell bedroom which he slammed shut in loud exhortation of disgust. on my two doors down bed, we froze in our paradise embrace, knowing the rage was directed at us. Shortly after that he died, and contact was indeed discontinued. When Zeus is thwarted, lightning strikes.