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[ or maybe it's because every time he tried to imagine, things just got worse. ]
... maybe some day, things will change for the good. i ... WANT things to change for the good.
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i don't know. [ there's a look of melancholy on his face. ] some part of me feels like ... this is how things will always be. even when we don't want them to be.
so i can't really imagine a world where things are peaceful. [ it's pessimistic maybe. ]
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...⠀can you imagine a world where olympian families aren't at odds with one another⠀?⠀i mean, look at us now here. it feels like this was⠀...⠀bound to happen.
[⠀at least, with how there is a build up to resentment here.⠀]
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see ? constantly improving. [ he's almost preening. ]
... [ ceryn looks ahead, towards camp. he takes a soft, deep breath before he closes his eyes. ] yeah. it's hard to ignore now. granted, it wasn't easy to either.
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bold of you. last week, you only had a mere three.
[⠀lorelai looks aside, letting the grass linger on her fingers for a while longer.⠀]⠀...⠀it's dawning on me, i never really imagined seeing my own siblings armed and scared before.
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... i still don't want to fight luke. [ his voice is below a whisper when he says it out loud. ]
i just— i know he hates olympus, i don't think anyone here ever truly likes it, but to join kronos ? [ he chews on the loose skin of his lip. ]
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darn. there goes my charm. [ he chuckles and rolls his eyes. ]
[ upon the question, he blinks and stops as well, staring at her. ] ... yes, i'm sure. maybe it's impossible, but i'd try anyway.
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5 whole points ? what an honor from THE lorelai moore. [ a playful bow. he laughs before standing straight again. ]
if i miss a day, i'd ... [ head tilt. ] i'd find a way to spend it with you all iver again.
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campers will talk, it almost sounds romantic when it comes from such smooth talk. i'll give you 5 points.
[⠀a smile comes to warm her features, continuing to walk backwards.⠀]
and if you⠀?⠀miss a day with me⠀?
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[ ceryn follows right behind, humming quietly. ]
depends if anyone needs a hand. if i'm not helping the kids pull pranks, i'm just helping others in general.
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not sure⠀...⠀is there not anything else for you to do?
[⠀lorelai cooed, fixing her hair as she pulls away from ceryn and kept walking down the hills as her fingers drag through the tall grass.⠀]
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