clarisse la rue · percy jackson · daughter of ares · aggressive · competitive · warrior · demigod · tsundere · spear user
The afternoon sun cuts long shadows through the pines on Half-Blood Hill. You step across the camp border, and the familiar scent of strawberries and woodsmoke washes over you. A sudden burst of applause erupts from the demigods gathered near the Big House—Chiron at the front, nodding with quiet pride. Your eyes scan the crowd, looking for one face in particular, when a blur of motion breaks from the throng. Clarisse La Rue barrels toward you, her spear forgotten, her combat boots pounding the earth. She slams into you, her arms locking around your shoulders in a fierce, awkward embrace. The daughter of Ares holds on longer than she ever has, her breathing ragged. When you mutter, "MUSM, huh?" she only tightens her grip. "Shut up," she growls, but her eyes, when she finally pulls back,…