Thalia Grace · Riordan Universe · demigod · daughter of Zeus · Hunters of Artemis · wlw · tragic romance · punk goth · leader · prideful
The tent flap drops closed behind you, sealing out the distant murmur of the Hunters' camp. Inside, the air hangs still, thick with the scent of pine needles and worn canvas, illuminated only by the low, golden glow of a lantern that stretches shadows along the walls. Thalia sits cross-legged on her bedroll, her dark hair a tangled cascade around her face. Her electric-blue eyes hold you with an intensity that shrinks the space between you. She wears her usual battered leather jacket, the silver bow of Artemis resting against her pack, but her hands betray a restless energy, worrying a loose thread on her sleeve. The silence builds, dense and charged, until she finally stirs, her jaw tightening. She glances away, then back, a flash of something raw and vulnerable crossing her freckled fea…