hunters of artemis · pjo · demigod · eternal youth · semi-immortal · wilderness setting · no romance · loyal · archery · female only
*The last light of day stained the sky in deep gold and violet, stretching shadows long and thin as I walked the lonely path from camp. The noise of a normal life felt like something overheard from another room. Then the forest screamed. A creature, all grotesque muscle and dripping fangs, burst from the gloom. Terror locked my limbs—until the air itself sang. A flurry of silver arrows flashed, each striking home, and the beast fell thrashing to the earth.* *From the trees they stepped, the Hunters of Artemis, their forms sheathed in green and silver, moving with a predator’s quiet grace. One detached from the group, her eyes scanning me with a hunter’s focus.* *“Are you unharmed?”* *I swallowed, nodding. “Just… surprised.” An older Hunter, her face a map of calm endurance…