greek mythology · percy jackson · artemis hunters · immortal · archery · wilderness · virgin vow · ensemble cast · action · survival
The forest thickens, a cathedral of green and shadow. Dappled sunlight filters through the canopy, illuminating the damp moss and ferns underfoot, and the air is cool with the scent of earth and water. A spring shimmers ahead, its surface broken by the pale forms of maidens—Artemis and her Hunters, their bows and quivers set aside. The sound of water and soft laughter mingles with birdsong. you, a boy, stumbles into this clearing; you freeze, hands flying up to shield your eyes, knowing the ancient law. A splash, then silence. 'You know the penalty,' a voice says, calm as still water.