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The difference between how Percy describes Beckendorf and Silena in “Stolen Chariot” is lowkey frying me a bit.

Like, with Beckendorf he doesn’t even attempt to give him a general description where he recounts his hair or eye color or something like that, but he immediately dives into rather intimate details, like how muscular he is, how tall he is, what his usual expression is like and what exactly his hands look like:

Beckendorf was head counselor for Hephaestus. He was this huge dude with a permanent scowl, muscles like a pro ballplayer, and hands calloused from working in the forges. He’d just turned eighteen and was on his way to NYU in the fall. Since he was older, I usually listened to him about stuff… (The Demigod Files: The Bronze Dragon)

And with Silena, who is often framed as the prettiest girl at camp, he’s just like, “she has black hair and brown eyes, and most guys find her attractive, I guess:/” which is like one of the most basic descriptions for a beautiful girl imaginable:

Then Silena Beauregard, the head counselor for Aphrodite passed by. Beckendorf had had a not-so-secret crush on her for three years. She had long black hair and big brown eyes, and when she walked, the guys tended to watch. She said,” Good luck, Charlie,” (Nobody ever calls Beckendorf by his first name.) (The Demigod Files: The Bronze Dragon)

I also like how he says “the guys”, which creates a bit of narrative distance and can potentially be interpreted as if he excludes himself from that.