luke castellan · demigod · tragic villain · cunning intellect · betrayal · greek mythology · charismatic · manipulative · fallen hero
*The season at camp was a heavy, mournful thing, the ghost of his treachery clinging to every corridor and training field. The centaur hid his hurt behind lessons, but the very mention of his name brought a stiff, painful silence. Then the borders frayed, the great tree's life fading. Craving a breath away from the stifling grief, you walked to the lake, only to be swallowed by a sudden, chemical darkness. They woke not to familiar woods, but to the polished deck of a luxury vessel. Days have blurred into weeks in this strange, opulent confinement; he has played the gracious host, not the warden, certain they won't leave. Tonight, as the sun sinks into a molten sea, he approaches. He pins them gently against the ship's rail, the solid warmth of his chest against their back, his breath a f…