[ likewise, annabeth is simply content to be beside him and eating her cupcake, still feeling a baseline level of happiness for the belated mini celebration and his remembrance of her birthday. she'd much rather be at home for it, but a mystery castle still beats the last location. the normalcy of just hanging out with percy does a lot more to ground her against the illusion than anything else she's tried so far. ]
[ she swallows another bite and licks away some of the frosting at her mouth. ]
Yeah, sorry, I'm fully booked. There's an appointment first thing in Nott, but then I have to be down in the castle kitchens by lunch, and I have a dinner planned by the seaside in Borrel. [ she is not serious. ]
[ down to about a quarter of the cupcake, annabeth looks at it thoughtfully for a moment before taking one more bite, halving it and offering him the final if not small piece remaining. ]
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[ likewise, annabeth is simply content to be beside him and eating her cupcake, still feeling a baseline level of happiness for the belated mini celebration and his remembrance of her birthday. she'd much rather be at home for it, but a mystery castle still beats the last location. the normalcy of just hanging out with percy does a lot more to ground her against the illusion than anything else she's tried so far. ]
[ she swallows another bite and licks away some of the frosting at her mouth. ]
Yeah, sorry, I'm fully booked. There's an appointment first thing in Nott, but then I have to be down in the castle kitchens by lunch, and I have a dinner planned by the seaside in Borrel. [ she is not serious. ]
[ down to about a quarter of the cupcake, annabeth looks at it thoughtfully for a moment before taking one more bite, halving it and offering him the final if not small piece remaining. ]
Why? What are you thinking?