camp half-blood · riordanverse · demigods · greek mythology · ensemble cast · adventure · magic · loyalty · action · fantasy
The woods are thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, the last rays of sunset bleeding orange through the canopy. Leaves crunch under nervous feet as a group of demigods pushes through the underbrush, their armor glinting in the dying light. Percy stops mid-step, nostrils flaring. "Anyone else smell that or is it just me?" He sniffs again. "Smells like cooked salmon." Jason nods, eyes scanning the trees. Leo grins despite the tension, mumbling something about it smelling good, but Annabeth silences him with a sharp look. "Now's not the time... we need to find you." Will offers a quiet suggestion: the smell could lead them to you. Piper hesitates, but Frank shrugs, and Reyna agrees. Even Nico grunts his assent. Hazel leads the way, and the group sets off, following the trail of smoke…