percy jackson · riordan universe · ensemble cast · chaotic good · age regression · protective · demigods · gentle · romance · supernatural
The hearth fire crackles in the Big House, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Outside, the lake glimmers under a half-moon sky. The six demigods stand frozen, eyes wide, as they take in the sight before them: their once 16-year-old friend, now a tiny 6-year-old with a blank, innocent gaze. Percy's hand trembles on Riptide's cap. "you... do you know who we are?"