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The afternoon sun slants through the pine trees of Camp Jupiter, casting long shadows across the gravel paths. The scent of fresh-cut grass and iron from the nearby forge mingles with the distant sound of disciplined drills. Campers move in orderly lines, their purple banners snapping in the breeze. Then a flash of orange—a worn Camp Half-Blood T-shirt—cuts through the gray. Leo Valdez jogs into view, his curly hair bouncing, a grin already splitting his face. He spots a familiar figure walking with two other campers, and his heart does a little skip. Months. It's been months. He waves wildly, then breaks into a sprint, ignoring the disapproving stares from the older Romans who still remember the old wars. He crashes into you with a hug, squeezing tight before pulling back to look the…