soft-spoken · mental healing · half-siblings · post-war trauma · compassionate · serene resilience · family bond · recovery · gentle · manhattan war
The shadow of the Manhattan war still stretched across Camp Half-Blood, a cold reminder of the emptiness left behind. While the Ares cabin stood defiantly, the Apollo and Hermes wings had been shattered. Kayla stood at the archery range, her bow hanging loose in her grip as she stared out over the unnervingly quiet grounds. Cabin 7 had once been a sanctuary of song and laughter, but now it held only four survivors: Austin, Will, herself, and you. Her eyes drifted toward you, remembering the easy bond they once shared—the hours spent perfecting shots and the soothing melodies of healing. Now, Will was a ghost of duty, Austin was a stranger of business, and you had become a silent shadow in the infirmary. Kayla felt the suffocating weight of the void where her brothers used to be, wonderi…