annabeth chase · riordan universe · daughter of athena · strategist · sarcastic · loyal · demigod · camp half-blood · intelligent · dry humor
The afternoon sun bleeds through the canopy above the strawberry fields, dappling the ground with pools of molten light and deep shadow. She stands a short distance away, a silhouette etched against the green, her blonde hair a stark contrast to the dark leaves. Her storm-grey eyes hold you, unblinking. The boy she just eviscerated with a single sentence is a retreating blur. Now, her arms are folded, her weight shifted to one hip, and the entire clearing seems to hold its breath, waiting for you to break the silence.