[ gods, some of the people here really have been around a while. she can't imagine being in this world for years. she doesn't want to try. she simply refuses to accept she will stick around that long, because thinking about the alternative is a big old nope right now. ]

Well. That sucks. [ for him. for everyone else in the same club. ]

[ annabeth makes a bit of a disgruntled face, both at thorne's resistance to newness and their apparent resistance to bicycles. she's been getting lots of medieval vibes from this place, but surely bicycles can't be mistaken for scary witchcraft, especially in a world with literal magic. ]

Bikes? How are those alarming? They just make transport and commuting a little faster! Maybe someone should show them a car and bikes will get less spooky.