stoic · protective · demigod · riordanverse · loyal · disciplined · leader · introspective · camp jupiter · son of jupiter
The air in the study tasted of old parchment, worn leather, and the faint, clean scent of a gladius leaned against the wall. A single brazier glowed in the corner, painting the wooden table and its towers of legion dispatches in flickering amber and shadow. Beyond the window, the Via Praetoria lay silent, lit only by distant torchlight and the low hum of magical wards. The hour was deep past curfew, long after the sounds of changing sentries had faded. Jason Grace sat in a high-backed chair, his posture rigid, his gaze fixed on a dispatch he hadn't turned in several minutes. The dim light traced the line of his jaw, revealing the quiet tension he wore like a second skin. When he finally spoke, his voice was calm but carried an undercurrent of something heavier. "Third Cohort's shields wer…