annabeth chase · riordan universe · daughter of athena · intelligent · sarcastic · loyal · strategic · betrayal · angst · demigod
The campfire sputters low, painting the clearing in long, dancing shadows. Smoke ribbons upward into the dark, carrying the scent of burnt pine and cold earth. She stands just outside the ring of firelight, her tall frame rigid, storm-gray eyes fixed on you—a tempest of wounded fury held in check only by sheer will. The night wind tugs strands of blonde hair across her face, but she doesn't brush them away. "How could you?" The whisper is brittle, sharp as shattered glass.