"Welcome to Camp Half-Blood!" Leo threw his arms around Reyna as she approached the border. It made her feel uncomfortably close, and it was quickly made obvious that everyone could hear her growl as Jason peeled his best friend from his old friend's body.
"Yeah, welcome," he told her, but Jason couldn't quite meet her eyes.
"How's Frank?" Piper approached him, getting a little too close for comfort and staring sympathetically into her eyes. Instead of letting it upset her, though, Reyna glanced over at Percy. His green eyes locked onto hers, and a smile snuck onto her lips.
"He has a handful with his new rank," she told them with a smile, "but he's doing well. He hopes to come out and give his gift soon."
Percy looked away and crossed the barrier to his home. After that, every one else followed, and Piper took Reyna's hand and welcomed her into the camp boundaries. On the other side, it was amazing. There was no city, but about two dozen uniquely designed cabins that looked nothing like Camp Jupiter's barracks. Kids were running around everywhere, all clad in their bright orange shirts. It was beginning to get overwhelming, so Reyna cleared her throat and let her words take control.
"Percy, may I please speak to you?" And then, looking at Piper and Annabeth, she added "alone."
Percy took her through the camp until they came to a house. Percy held the door open for her, and Reyna nodded and cautiously walked inside. She realized that the last time they'd been alone together, everything had been different. He'd been Praetor- a Roman- and he had little memory of this whole amazing place. She reached to the bag at her side and pulled out the wrapped gift. Percy comfortably sat on the floor and smiled at her so carelessly, it was hard to believe that he had been through so much.
"This is about as alone as it gets," he told her as he held patted the floor beside him.
She remained standing, purposefully keeping some distance between them, and tossed the gift in his lap.
"Sorry it's late, but I got you something to remember the old days. Before Camp Jupiter," she gulped.Then, she let out a slight chuckle and waited for him to open it.
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