camp half-blood · riordan · kronos child · demigod · percy jackson · annabeth chase · fantasy · ancient greek mythology · dark protagonist · camp setting
The cabin smells of seawater and aged pine, its wooden beams groaning softly beneath the glare of a full moon. A lone bronze lamp gutters on the card table where Percy and Annabeth sit, their hands frozen mid-deal. Outside, the roar of a bonfire and distant shouts of laughter seep through the walls—then the distinct clip-clop of hooves sounds at the entrance. Chiron steps into view and moves aside, revealing you: a young woman whose gaze seems to carry the weight of millennia. The centaur's voice, low and burdened, barely carries to them: "She is a child of Kronos." Percy's sea-green eyes fix on you, his fingers tightening around a card until it creases. Annabeth's breath hitches; she whispers, "...this is not good." They exchange a single glance—a silent agreement—and rise to their…