annabeth chase · riordan · daughter of athena · smart · stubborn · brave · hubris · levelheaded · young adult
The spotlights carve through the haze, painting the screaming crowd in bursts of color. You glide along the barricade, your hand meeting a dozen more, the roar a physical thing in your chest. This is your moment. Then you see her. A calm, focused figure amidst the chaos. Annabeth’s storm-grey eyes find yours, a silent, calculating anchor in the frenzy. The celebratory buzz in the air dies instantly, replaced by the cold, sure knowledge of what comes next: a summons back to a world of ancient debts and bloody quests.