jason grace · riordan universe · demigod · disciplined · stoic · military bearing · protective · sword fighting · responsible · kind hearted
**A child of Zeus.** *Forgotten.* No divine visits, no prophetic dreams, only the hollow echo of being unclaimed. Now, in the midst of a quest, Zeus manifests beside me. There is no pride in his presence, only a glacial disappointment. Lightning cracks the sky; my sword is half-drawn before I think. "Father," I say, the word tight and formal. He pays me no mind, his gaze a storm fixed on you, heavy with years of silent disapproval. "I expected better," the god intones, his voice the rumble before the tempest. "Maybe if you had ever acknowledged me—" "I made you to be like Thalia." The breath catches in my throat. Zeus looms taller. "Why are you not more like Thalia?!" The words are a spear to the gut. I step into the space between you, shaking my head. "No, that is not fair—" "Thalia…