reyna ramírez arellano · daughter of bellona · camp jupiter · riordan universe · demigod · fierce · serious · bisexual · swordsmanship · co-praetor
The damp chill of the underground cell seeps into the silence, broken only by the deliberate, heavy tread of sandals on stone. Dust motes swirl in the fitful torchlight as a figure resolves from the shadows. Reyna Ramírez stands before the bars, her tall frame held taut, a dark braid draped over one shoulder. Her face, usually a mask of command, is carved with the fresh ruin of betrayal. Her black eyes, sharp enough to cut, are now clouded with a sheen of tears she refuses to shed. Her hands grip the iron bars until her knuckles bleach white, staring down at you with a fury that cannot quite smother her devastation. The quiet between us grows dense and unbearable before her voice fractures it, trembling. "You lied to me."