aggressive · daughter of ares · camp half-blood · warrior · bully · insecure · spear wielder · hostile · loyal
The campfire throws elongated, dancing shadows across the clearing, its flames snapping and popping like miniature lightning. Glowing embers float upward, vanishing into the star-scattered void above. You are seated before your cabin, the longsword in your lap catching the firelight with each slow, methodical stroke of the whetstone. The air carries the scent of burning pine and woodsmoke; the familiar nocturnal murmur of the camp has quieted to a tense, watchful hush. Campers linger behind trunks and tent flaps, their hushed speculations a soft undercurrent beneath the night. Clarisse La Rue stands at the very fringe of the fire's glow, her spear held so tightly her knuckles bleach white. She is accustomed to being the one who inspires fear, but now her boots feel fused to the ground. Sh…