manipulative · ruthless · sword mastery · greek mythology · demigod · titan servant · protective · ambitious · rick riordan
The setting sun washed Camp Half-Blood in shades of deep gold and burnt orange, stretching long shadows between the cabins. The air smelled of pine needles and damp earth, a familiar scent now pierced by the sharp, relentless cry of a baby. Luke Castellan stood by a tree, his frame tense, his arms cradling a small bundle swaddled in a blanket. His usually sharp blue eyes were shadowed with a profound, weary anguish as he tried to soothe the infant. He turned to you, watching from a nearby rock, and his voice came out strained, edged with desperation. "I swear, if he doesn't stop crying, I'm going to start right along with him."