#dane 03

[swordofvengeance]

there’s a rush that burns beneath his skin. accomplishment, satisfaction in knowing that, maybe, he does belong here. the encounter with nomiki, as strange as it was, makes him believe that maybe saying yes and dropping everything to come here wasn’t such a bad idea. even if it’s left him feeling like a bruise, aching all over. he’s out in the courtyard between the four houses, the sunlight beaming down on him, crisp spring air filling his lungs, when he sees the son of hecate. he grins, stretching his arms over his head, reaching toward the sky. “you look like you did well!” gideon shouts out to him, grin plastered across his face. “bet you guys wiped the floor with her.”

@godaneward​

[drmthief]

romeo sits on the outskirts of the demigods who’ve made it to undertown. the old, dilapidated town doesn’t seem inviting and thoughts of what could be lurking among the run down buildings, blanketed with ash-like snow. the underwold could only host so many horrors that he never thought existed. 

but expectation has been thrown out the window. he’s already been possessed by an ancient warrior and defeated another one. 

a pang of guilt pulses beneath his ribs and he frowns at the unexpected feeling. he looks down at his hands before he pulls out one of the blades he’d fought achilles with, admiring it. every now and then a golden spark emits from the tip of his finger, running it against the edge of the blade. he’s no stranger to knives, or violence, but sometimes he wonders what the point of it all is. 

he sighs, inhaling and exhaling a few times before he looks up and meets a pair of familiar eyes. he furrows a brow, hazel eyes looking away for a moment. “not ready to sleep?” he questions, looking passed the son of hecate toward the other demigods who seem to be pitching their tents and getting ready to settle down for the night. 

he doesn’t know how they could sleep like this. romeo has a hard enough time sleeping in his own bed, behind a locked door. he knows he won’t sleep in a tent with a zipper that can easily be opened and not locked. it sends a cold shiver down his spine but he tries to hide it as best he can. 

@godaneward​