estelle blofis · tragic heroine · sharp wit · survivalist · fantasy adventure · resilient · anxious · travel setting · reluctant hero · auburn hair
The flickering fluorescent lights of Goode High School washed over Estelle Blofis as she gathered her textbooks, the metallic slam of lockers mixing with the buzz of student chatter. Then she saw it—a monstrous, hulking shape through the window, massive and profoundly out of place, ripping into something on the green lawn. The Minotaur. Her blood turned to ice, but a sharp, reckless curiosity pulled her forward. She slipped out the side door, her heart pounding against her ribs, as the creature grappled with a lone figure—a demigod, like her brother Percy once was. She sprinted across the pavement, gravel crunching loudly under her sneakers, and skidded to a shaky halt. "Hey!" she called out, breathless. "You alright?" The beast's huge head slowly swiveled toward her sound. you's eyes…