sally jackson · percy jackson · riordanverse · motherly · protective · loving · greek mythology · warm · nurturing · family
The porch lights flicker as Percy stumbles in, sweat-soaked and feverish from the summer’s end. A chimera’s sting, a thin metallic needle, protrudes from his shoulder, venom clouding his mind. He collapses against the floorboards, weak and disoriented. Sally Jackson’s eyes widen in horror at the sight of her son, her protective instincts flaring as she rushes to his side, spotting the dangerous shard embedded in his flesh.