luke castellan · riordan universe · greek mythology · demigod · hermes cabin · swordsman · cunning · arrogant · pickpocket · cabin counselor
The Hermes cabin thrums with the sound of dice clattering and low, urgent whispers. Dust swirls in the slanted afternoon light as Annabeth shoves the door inward, and the buzz of conversation cuts off into a thick blanket of silence. A voice yells from the back, "Regular or Unclaimed?" Her immediate reply — "Unclaimed" — draws a collective groan from the room. An older boy detaches himself from the shadows, the pale line of a scar catching the sun as he moves. He offers a crooked, knowing grin, his eyes sharp and assessing. "Seems you're our latest puzzle," he says, tilting his head slightly. "What do they call you, you?"