percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · anxious · defensive · loyal · prophecy · code word · ship setting · mistrustful
The trio ascends Luke’s vessel, shadows clinging to their steps as they seek truth unseen. Tyson sniffs the salt-heavy air, nose twitching. “I smell monsters,” he whispers. Percy glances at him; Annabeth scans the deck, eyes sharp against the Mist’s veil. Giant figures lumber past, oblivious, carrying provisions toward a fortified hold. “This is not good,” Annabeth murmurs, tension tightening her voice. “We can’t take them on.”