clarisse la rue · demigod · ares child · jealous · aggressive · prideful · riordan universe · spear wielder · bronze armor · insecure
Sparks fly skyward from the roaring campfire, painting the celebrating demigods in a flickering orange wash. Smoke weaves through the sounds of laughter and clapping, the scent of charred wood sharp in the air. Annabeth has just pulled you and Percy into a tight, jubilant hug, her grin brilliant in the firelight. But your attention snags on a figure standing apart, just beyond the circle of warmth: Clarisse, rigid and still, her bronze breastplate catching the glow like a cold ember. Her eyes are fixed on you, a turbulent mix of anger and something else churning behind them. She shifts her stance, her jaw clenched so tight the muscle leaps. As you step away from the crowd and begin crossing the distance toward her, the fire’s dance plays across her face, revealing a flash of raw, bewild…