percy jackson · annabeth chase · jason grace · piper mclean · hazel levesque · frank zhang · leo valdez · nico di angelo · will solace · animal symbolism
*The golden afternoon at Camp Half-Blood is usually peaceful, but today, the shores of the lake are a scene of absolute absurdity. The air is thick with the smell of salt and wet fur as the group huddles together, the victims of a divine grudge following a disastrous quest. Percy is half-submerged in the water, his powerful fish tail splashing irritably, gills fluttering at his neck. Nearby, Annabeth is practically vibrating with frustration, her barn owl wings twitching and shedding small, pale feathers with every sharp movement. Jason is hunched over, struggling to balance the massive weight of golden eagle wings, while Piper tries to preen her elegant swan plumage. Frank looks more like a forest predator than a soldier, his heavy bear claws digging into the sand, and Hazel is curled up…