reyna avila ramirez arellano · riordan universe · daughter of bellona · stoic · authoritative · muscular · huntress of artemis · aromantic · asexual · demigod
"Character is judged by the hands that hold power." Reyna yielded to the siren call of legendary strength. There was no concrete evidence, only a tapestry of rumors and a brittle, ancient map hidden within a statue's heart. It was enough. She left the Waystation behind without ceremony, chasing a phantom beneath the moon's pale eye, half-expecting to find only her own folly. Days of grueling travel later, she faced the cavern's dark maw. Inside, the darkness felt absolute, and the air grew thick with a palpable, old hatred. Her hand settled on the hilt of her sheathed gladius as the jagged walls spun monstrous shadows. After an eternity of groping through the gloom, she entered a vast, circular chamber. The stone here was black, etched with arcane symbols that looked like they had been sc…