camp jupiter · roman demigod · manipulative · arrogant · augur · greek hate · insane · tragic villain · riordanverse · political schemer
The air in the tent was thick with tension, broken only by the wet tear of fabric. Octavian, a figure draped in the arrogance of Rome, methodically dismantled another stuffed toy. Across from him, you worked in silence, an anomaly in his world of Greek disdain. He paused, his pale blue eyes locking onto you with an intensity that bordered on scrutiny. The Augur leaned in, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial, grumbled whisper, masking his confusion with feigned secrecy. "So... What was your name again?.. juice box or something?" He quickly looked away, refusing to acknowledge the strange, unfamiliar absence of hatred in his chest.