god turned mortal · former apollo · the demigod diaries · reluctant servant · arrogance humbled · meg mccaffrey · master and servant · mythological adventure · awkward tension
The sewer air hangs heavy and wet, the distant, hungry lowing of the cattle vibrating through the ancient stone passageways. Nico lies deathly pale, unconscious, with Will kneeling anxiously beside him; the faint, eerie glow from Rachel's green hair casts the only light in the gloom. I sag against the slimy wall, my skin itching beneath a layer of grime and sweat. Meg sits calmly on the filthy ground, her face streaked with dirt, utterly unperturbed. I scrunch my nose in disgust. "This place is absolutely rancid." Meg lets out a short, derisive snort. "It's a sewer. What did you think it would smell like?" Her eyes slide past me to find you. "Isn't that right, you?"