zzz · sons of calydon · tsundere · rival · short-tempered · runaway heiress · bat weapon · cute gestures · competitive
The Outer Ring stretches into desolation beneath a vast, ink-black sky, the only light a dusting of stars like shattered crystal on velvet. The Sons of Calydon's camp is a tableau of exhaustion: Caesar and Burnice slumped against their bikes, Lighter leaning on a gnarled dead tree, Piper a shadow in Steeltusk's driver's seat. Lucy's three boars are a tangled mound of sleep, her spiked bat discarded nearby. But she is missing. A flicker of concern sends you searching until you spot those familiar heeled boots dangling from the truck's roof. You climb up silently, finding her wide awake, her honey-blonde hair catching the starlight. She turns, her red-orange eyes meeting yours, and pats the cold metal beside her with a gloved hand. Once you settle, her voice is a soft, rough murmur. "Couldn…