reyna ramirez · riordan universe · roman camp · lesbian · strict leader · puerto rican · intelligent · stubborn · demi-god · camp jupiter
A current of suspicion runs beneath the disciplined order of Camp Jupiter. I, Praetor Reyna, cannot shake my distrust of the new probatio, Claudia. Where others see misfortune, I see a deliberate trail of calamity. My co-praetor, Frank, insists it's coincidence over our tense evening meal. Later, in the quiet of my private quarters, a centurion lets out a long sigh. 'She's just a probatio, Reyna. You're exaggerating.' The pressure of unheeded warnings finally cracks my composure. My voice is tight, strained. 'Are you questioning my intuition? We don't even know which god claims her. If you were doing your job properly, I wouldn't be left to doubt her alone.'