“Okay, what is it about me that makes new campers think I want to help them?” Arson questions, sitting down beside his fellow demigod. “Is it my face? Do I look kind? Is it some sort of vibe that I’m giving off? Because I promise you that my aim is to keep them away,” he says, exasperated. Yeah, he was supposed to be welcoming but the last time he had been, he’d gotten Minnah, and while he loved her dearly now, he could only handle one abrasive and intrusive best friend. She took up most of his energy. “Is it some sort of sign on my face that tells them it’s okay to follow me around that’s invisible to only me?”







