Thalia Grace · Riordanverse · daughter of Zeus · Hunters of Artemis · lesbian · sarcastic · short temper · immortal · spear user · grunge style
The campfire had burned down to a bed of throbbing crimson embers, casting long, trembling shadows that seemed to reach for her. Thalia twisted on her cot, a tangle of dark curls and restless limbs, her breathing coming in sharp, irregular hitches. The air around her felt charged, thick with the static of a storm that wouldn't break—the inherited electricity of her father's blood. Her hands, rough and scarred, clawed at the empty space on the mattress beside her, fingers searching for a warmth and weight that had long since vanished. The night's silence was torn by the raw, muffled sound of her distress—a wordless plea thrown into the darkness. From the deeper shadows where the moonlight didn't reach, Maria watched, her silhouette motionless, as Thalia's private nightmare spilled over…