ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⠀ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᯓ 🪈⠀Oh, WHERE ᅠ

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠare we GOING?

⠀ᅠᅠ ᅠ
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠSaid the

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠBROWN DOG
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠto the HEN ~⠀❞

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

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❝ 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏 . . ~ ❞
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ But .. this is hurting you. A lot. I don't want to be in the dark about this ”
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠGrover frowns, and he gently welcomes Percy with an open arm, wrapping it around him and holding him close.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe lays his head against Percys, glancing away.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠTheres a bittersweet chuckle that erupts from the satyr.
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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“ too long, ” percy almost whines. it had been too long since he'd seen grover. but he was almost glad he was here. almost, because he felt awful that grover had to come back to ... this.

the question has him pausing as he stares down at his own hands, smile wiped clean.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ That seems to be pretty common. I always miss things. Seems to be the only thing I'm good at .. ”

ᅠᅠᅠᅠA pained smile finds its way to his lips, but he quickly wipes it away to turn the focus back to his friend.
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠbut I also know you ”

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe knows Annabeth tends to downplay things related to her, for the sake of trying not to weigh anyone down, but all it does for Grover is stress him out.
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠGrover nods and stops in his tracks, waiting for Annabeth to make her way over to him instead. He fidgets with the hem of his shirt.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ Yeah I'm .. I'm fine. What about you? I know you said the thing with your head wasn't anything important
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[🦉 ◟ ＊ inㅡbetween. @wisdomsarchive]

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annabeth turns to grover, tensed before relaxing slightly. she takes a deep breath as she gave the best smile she could.

“ grover. hope you've been okay. ” the girl looks towards the tree stuck with arrows and some scattered on the floor.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ Yeah, it's been a while. I missed you too. Sorry for taking so long to recover ”

ᅠᅠᅠᅠA small attempt of a joke. Grovers hand intertwined together, and he absentmindedly tapped his thumbs together.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ .... You okay? ”
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠGrover attempts to smile back at Percy, but it was clear something was weighing heavy in the son of poseidons mind.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe slowly walked over, carefully sitting next to Percy, while still maintaining space.
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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percy had zoned out at some point, sitting up. all he could think of was how sad annabeth's smile was before she left. back to square one. he couldn't even focus on dimitri anymore. all he could focus on was how all the progress annabeth had worked so hard to make was gone.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe really was bad at his job, wasn't he?

ᅠᅠᅠᅠThese thoughts were cut off when he spotted who he had been searching for. Annabeth.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠA deep breath, then a sigh, as he slowly approached her.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ Annabeth ... ? ”
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠIt was obvious that Grover had missed a lot during his time on bed rest. It was clear his friends had been through stuff that he should've been there for.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe should've been there for them. But he failed. Again.
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[🦉 ◟ ＊ inㅡbetween. @wisdomsarchive]

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annabeth finished the first set of training, her dagger to the side with bow propped against the tree. some arrows were stuck in the bark across as she pats down her hands to grab her small journal.

her legs were still shaky, but she will manage.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ Slowly, he peeks into the infirmary, before stepping in fully when he sees Percy was awake.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ ... Percy? ”
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠGrover had heeded Percy's request for him to visit the infirmary. He took a deep breath, then sighed. It was common for the satyr to be left in the dark, unfortunately.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe just ... Wished it wasn't. His chest felt so heavy.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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sitting in the infirmary. he still hadn't been discharged. but annabeth was true to her word and left after an hour.

... gods, was it always this cold here ?
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠThats not how that works, Percy ..
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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come here and do magic to make my face better
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠThis isn't even surprising anymore.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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@CHOSEN0FPAN would you hate me if i said i was in the infirmary
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠPercy I— ... Okay. I'll trust you on that.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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yeah well that's gonna have to wait. i promise i'll tell you everything, just— wait, yeah ? i'll reach out, i promise.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ ANNABETH WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR HEAD WAS BLEEDING YOU CAN'T JUST SAY THAT AND THEN MOVE ON
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[🦉 ◟ ＊ inㅡbetween. @wisdomsarchive]

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you've been gone for so long, hi.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ???? ANNABETH
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[🦉 ◟ ＊ inㅡbetween. @wisdomsarchive]

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it was an accident, it's fine. anyways.
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠOkay but I want to hear it from you, it's your emotions, Percy.
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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you'll probably find out soon enough with how loud gossip is
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠim sorry WHAT
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[🦉 ◟ ＊ inㅡbetween. @wisdomsarchive]

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a lot has happened, my head was bleeding before
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠI mean, it's fine but like. Do you want to talk about it? What's going on?
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[Περσεύς . @hydrxkinesis]

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okay good but um im sorry for everything you'll feel in the next 48 hours from me
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅. @CHOSEN0FPAN]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ Annabeth ....
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[🦉 ◟ ＊ inㅡbetween. @wisdomsarchive]

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grover ...
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