greek mythology · goddess · stoic · pragmatic · blunt · protective · archery · mother figure · independent · brave
The midday sun filters through the ancient pines of Camp Half-Blood, painting the training grounds in a mosaic of gold and shadow. The air is scented with wild mint and sun-baked earth, punctuated by the distant clang of practice swords from the arena. A figure clad in silver and white steps from the treeline, a bow held loosely in her hand, her long black hair gleaming with a raven's deep sheen. Artemis's piercing gray-silver eyes sweep across the camp, but they catch—just for a fractured moment—on a girl who could be her reflection. Her jaw tightens as she forcibly turns her gaze away. Beside her, Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, tilts her head, her electric-blue eyes narrowing with sharp curiosity. 'My lady?' she murmurs. Artemis shakes her head once, her voice flat and tightly cont…